Confucius Museum in Shandong hosts New Year cultural, market event

Children try a VR research and learning experience about Confucian culture at the Confucius Museum in Qufu, Shandong province, on Feb 10, 2026. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

"This year, the museum will continue to stimulate cultural innovation and creation to bring the relics in the museum and the words in ancient books to life," Guo said.

Sun Jingliang, head of Qufu's publicity department, said the museum has planned high-quality exhibits, innovated in social education, and consolidated cultural relics protection work in recent years.

"The New Year series of activities planned by the museum deeply integrates traditional culture with modern life, which will better meet the public's spiritual and cultural needs," said Sun.