The area that is occupied by Qufu today formed part of the ancient capital of the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC) of Chinese history.
Nishan Mountain, to the southeast of the city, is traditionally regarded as the birthplace of Confucius, the great thinker, educator and founder of Confucianism, who was born more than 2,500 years ago.
Jining's Yanzhou district is located in the southwest of East China's Shandong province. It has four sub-district offices in six towns with an area of 535 square kilometers and a population of 549,000.
The Jining National High-tech Industrial Development Zone was established in May 1992. It administers five neighborhoods with a population of 250,000 and an area of 255 square kilometers.
The high-tech zone belongs to the national science and technology innovation service system. It is an innovative industrial cluster and a strategic emerging industry intellectual property cluster.
Jiaxiang county is located in the southwest of Shandong province. It is under the administration of Jining city. The 960 square kilometer jurisdiction is divided into 10 towns, three residential districts and a provincial economic development zone. The current population is 900,000.
