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”.
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