Qufu: Confucius' birthplace and historic home

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Since 2011 high-speed services have linked the new Qufu East station with Beijing in just over 2 hours and Shanghai in 3 hours 30 minutes. While exiting the station I noticed its external appearance quite different to the norms of other terminals along the line. It resembled more a style of grand, almost templelike construction. Indeed a large statue of Confucius rose above its forecourt. Interestingly, on the drive toward downtown, many recent residential and commercial properties conformed to design standards that helped toward creating a local identity.

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