endless gates, ancient trees and Confucianism at Qufu, Shandong
After a tour of the peony garden in Heze (菏澤) (a date with peonies), we continued our journey and headed to Qufu (曲阜), the birthplace of the old Chinese sage Confucius for some literary exposure. After a good night’s rest, we woke up to a pleasant sunny day on 27 April with temperature at around…