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    Philosophy with soup: where confucius' ideas live on
    One in five people in Qufu are related to master philosopher Confucius. A philosopher pays his hometown a visit and finds his teachings live on in the Chinese city in housing developments, public signage and the food
    An illustration of Confucius, also Qufu’s most celebrated son. Credit: Joey Leung
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    A creative illustration of big bowls of soup in Qufu China

    Illustration: Joey Leung

    An illustration of now and then in Qufu

    Illustration: Joey Leung

    An illustration of landscape of Qufu

    Illustration: Joey Leung