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Introduction

	Qufu is not only a city with a rich history, it is also famous for its architecture. In Qufu, there are altogether more than 412 cultural and historical relics under government protection. Among them, the Residence of Confucius, the Confucius Temple , and the Confucius Forest are the most famous. UNESCO put these sites on the list of world heritage sights in 1994.
For the more adventurous tourist, the optimum visiting period would be sometime around Confucius' birthday in late September (approximately September 28 translated from the lunar calander.) This is peak visiting period for the town and so finding hotels, either in Qufu or nearby Taishan, as well as fighting the crowds, could well be troublesome. At such times the local vendors and numerous map sellers are likely to be out in force.

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