The countdown continues, with just five days to go! The ninth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations will be held in the hometown of Confucius at the foot of Nishan Mountain in Qufu, in Shandong province from Sept 26 to 28.

Surprise awaits as Douglas Dueno from the United States is offering to "transcend time and space" to transform into an ancient Chinese person and interpret the meaning of Benevolence, or "ren" in The Analects. Come and listen to what he has to say!