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The 2025 China International Confucius Cultural Festival welcomed everyone to Qufu, Jining, East China's Shandong, from Sept 27 to 28. Voices from around the globe shared their perspectives on this great sage, with some sharing on stage during the festival's opening ceremony.

Gitau Recheal Mugure found Confucius' wisdom in Kenya and China's Mombasa-Nairobi Railway. She aims to be a bridge between cultures.

Zhao Yiwei and his Russian wife Aleksandra Antonenko, embraced Confucian values in their traditional Chinese wedding. They believe in harmony and mutual respect, embodying the idea of "harmony in diversity" and striving for global community.