Sirerol Gonzalez Noel, a member of the "A Date with China 2024 – Meet Shandong" international media tour, poses for a photo holding the stone rubbing and thread-bound book he made in Qufu, East China's Shandong province, on June 3, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Alexander Balitskiy (right), a Russian reporter based in China, learns about stele inscriptions and stone rubbings from a local tour guide in Qufu, East China's Shandong province, on June 3, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]