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Ruby is a small incorporated town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, located about 60 miles northeast of the state capital of Baton Rouge and adjacent to the Mississippi border, and characterized by a quiet rural atmosphere and a deep community culture. Sparsely populated, with fewer than 500 people according to the most recent census, the town dates back to the late 1800s and, with its early rise to an agricultural economy (e.g., cotton and soybean farming), still retains the rustic look of a traditional Southern town. The town's landmarks include a century-old community church and several Victorian-style homes, and the annual fall "Ruby Family Day," which blends elements of local Cajun and Creole culture, has become a shared memory for the surrounding residents. Despite its small size, Ruby epitomizes the serenity of the American countryside with its simple folk and distinctive Louisiana southern flavor.
Qufu, located in the southwest of Shandong Province, is the hometown of Confucius and the birthplace of Confucian culture, and is known as the "Sacred City of the East". As a national historical and cultural city, Qufu is named after "the city of Lu with a mound that curves around for seven or eight miles", and carries more than 3,000 years of civilization. Qufu is home to the world cultural heritage "Three Confucius" - the Confucius Temple, the Confucius Mansion and the Confucius Forest. The Confucius Temple enshrines Confucius, the Confucius Mansion is the mansion of the Duke of Diffraction, a descendant of Confucius, and the Confucius Forest is the world's oldest and largest family graveyard, which together constitute an important carrier of Confucian culture. Qufu is not only a spiritual landmark of Chinese civilization, but also has far-reaching influence on Confucianism with its ideology of "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trust", attracting many scholars and tourists from all over the world to come here every year to pay homage to their ancestors and to study and exchange ideas, and it is a living museum for the inheritance of the excellent traditional Chinese culture.