Confucius makes gastronomical comeback

QUFU (China): Revered for centuries but reviled in recent decades, Confucius is making a comeback in China – and on its dinner plates.

“Confucius cuisine” is a fine-dining trend that reflects how the ruling Communist party – which long saw the sage as a reactionary force – has drafted him into its modern campaign to boost what President Xi Jinping has called China’s “cultural soft power”.