Good morning, honorable judges:
My name is Fang Shuo. My topic is: I’m the spokesman of Jining.
Jining is the birthplace of Confucius, Mencius, Yan Hui, Zeng Shen and Zisi， With the Great Canal passing by; it’s called the Holy Land in the East, and the kingdom of manners.
You could find the trace of the saint in the Confucius Temple, Confucian Family Residence and Confucian Cemetery. You could enjoy the peculiar rocks on the Yishan Mountian, the beautiful scenes in Quanlin of Sishui, the lotus flowers in the Weishan Lake, and the stories of the 108 heroes on the Liangshan Hill.
Confucius said, “It’s always a great pleasure to greet a friend from afar.” Welcome to Jining!