This photo taken on Sept. 27, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the Ninth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
QUFU, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- A forum on Confucius culture kicked off Wednesday in the city of Qufu in east China's Shandong Province, the birthplace of the prominent Chinese philosopher.
The Nishan Forum on World Civilizations, the ninth since its inception in 2010, has attracted 330 foreign guests, including politicians, representatives from international organizations, diplomats to China, experts and scholars.
The forum offers a platform for renowned scholars and experts in cultural studies to forge better understanding on enhancing dialogues among different cultures.
Staff members from the Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine perform Baduanjin, a martial art for fitness purposes, during the Ninth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
A doctor (L) conducts a pulse diagnosis for a participant of the Ninth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
A doctor offers Chinese acupuncture treatment to a participant of the Ninth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
A staff member from the Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine demonstrates the making of herbal pills during the Ninth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
An exhibitor promotes a hand-woven figurine at a handicraft exhibition during the Ninth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
People visit a handicraft exhibition during the Ninth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
A staff member displays a dough modelling art work during the Ninth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
People visit a handicraft exhibition during the Ninth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
A woman visits a handicraft exhibition during the Ninth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
A staff member displays tiger-themed clay figurines during the Ninth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
An exhibitor introduces a Caozhou dough figurine to visitors at a handicraft exhibition during the Ninth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
People visit a handicraft exhibition during the Ninth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)■
