Dad: “Elaine, you see this?”
Elaine: “What?”
Dad: “CONFUCIUS FAMILY BEER!”
Elaine: “Oh…”
Dad: “We are in Qufu… Confucius’ hometown.”
Dad: “Confucius brewed his own beer?” 😂
Elaine: “Dad……”
🥚 彩蛋
No, Confucius didn’t brew Dad’s beer. 😂
But somehow, in Qufu (曲阜, Qūfù), even Dad’s beer reminded him where we were:
The hometown of Confucius — 孔子 (Kǒngzǐ).
Want to know why Qufu turned into one of the most interesting stops of our Shandong journey?
Further Reading: Beyond Beijing: Go to Qufu 曲阜 — and Discover Why Confucius Still Matters in China




