Watch it again: 2024 China International Confucius Cultural Festival opens in Qufu

The opening ceremony of the 2024 China International Confucius Cultural Festival opened in Qufu, Jining, Shandong province on Sept 27.

Confucius, known as one of the most important teachers, politicians and philosophers in Chinese history, is also renowned for his philosophy, Confucianism, which has influenced China since ancient times and is still considered one of the country's most important philosophies.