On the 2,573rdanniversary of Confucius' birth, the Eighth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations was held from September 26 to 28 in Nishan ofQufu,the birthplace of Confucius, with the theme of "Diversity of Human Civilization and Common Human Values".

This event, themed around the diversity of human civilization and common values of humanity, featuredmore than 40 dialogue and exchange activities from the perspective of the relationship between diversity and commonality, including the Award Ceremony of the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy, the Nishan Dialogue on Chinese and Greek Classical Civilizations, the Nishan Forum on Cultural Relics, Literature and Art,theNishan Forum on Global Youth, and the Nishan World Forum on Culture of Confucian Entrepreneurs. These activities embody the "one world, one family"concept ofthe fine traditional Chinese culture.

The inaugural Nishan World Forum on Culture of Confucian Entrepreneurs was an initiative activity, attended online and offlineby . entrepreneurs, experts and scholars at home and abroad, as well as descendants of Confucius and other guests . They discussed the way of Confucian merchants, shared thoughts on civilization, and had in-depth discussions on the valuesof Confucian entrepreneurs in modern society and the building of contemporary business civilization, with a viewto making the "Nishan Voice" heard around the world.