An inspiring statue of the great thinker in front of the Confucius Museum [Photo/official WeChat account of the information office of the Jining municipal government] 

The third season of National Treasure - a television series filmed by CCTV exploring cultural museums in China – is set to start shooting, according to an opening ceremony held in the Palace Museum in Beijing on Nov 9.

They also said the Confucius Museum in Jining, East China's Shandong province will be filmed and appear on the reality show for the first time.

Exhibits in the Confucius Museum [Photo/official WeChat account of the information office of the Jining municipal government]