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Aug 10 2013 - Confucius city gets first international hotel; Xu Lin; China Daily
Aug 02 2013 - Shangri-La Expands Portfolio of Hotels in China; Asia Travel Tips
Jul 12 2013 - World Heritage Sites in China (45, up to 2013); People's Daily Online
Jun 16 2013 - Luxury hotel to open in Confucius birthplace; RelaxNews
Jun 16 2013 - Shangri-La Hotel to Open in Qufu, China; SuperYacht
Jun 07 2013 - Shangri-La pays homage to Confucius with new property; TTG Asia
Jun 07 2013 - Shangri-La to Open Hotel in Confucius’ Birthplace; Asia Travel Tips
Jun 07 2013 - Shangri-La to open in Confucius birthplace; Travel Daily Asia
Jun 05 2013 - Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts to Open Luxury Hotel in Qufu, China; Hospitality Net
Jan 04 2013 - Shangri-La Hotel, Qufu, to open later this year; Business Traveller
Aug 05 2012 - Visitors to Confucius' birthplace learn much; Ian Robertson; WMI Agency
Rising Tourist Site Fees Stir Criticism
YangYang66; Xinhua; May 6 2012
Rumors of a possible entrance fee hike for a memorial site devoted to ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius in east China's Shandong Province has sparked anger on the part of netizens, many of whom believe ticket prices for Chinese tourist sites are too high.
"It cannot be seen as an example of world cultural heritage if its entrance fees fail to match its status," a person claiming to be a publicity official from the city of Qufu, the home of the memorial site, was quoted as saying on May 2 on Netease, a popular Chinese web portal.
The memorial site and its accompanying attractions, including the Confucius Temple, the Kong Family Mansion and the Confucius Cemetery are classified as world heritage sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).