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China to build 'cultural symbolic city' to revive Confucianism

CHINA plans to spend billions of dollars to build a cultural symbolic city in its eastern province of Shandong, home to ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius, to revive traditional cultural values including Confucianism. Jiang Daming, governor of... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Sun, Mar 02 2008

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