Nishan in Qufu, Jining, Shandong province, is the hometown of the great sage Confucius and the cradle of Confucianism, which has shaped Chinese civilization for millennia. Now, it is bringing enlightenment to the world as well.

Nishan, the host place of the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations, embraced its 11th edition from July 9 to 10, welcoming over 560 attendees for a grand cultural exchange and discussions on the future development of civilizations around the world.