Beijingers Given Insight to Egyptian Culture

2002/08/01

The People's Daily has recorded that an Egyptian cultural week called "Waves of the Nile" opened on July 21 in the Egyptian section of Beijing's World Park. During the week, visitors were introduced to Egypt's history and culture through words and pictures. The history of Chinese-Egyptian cultural exchanges was also featured. At the opening ceremony, Aly Houssam El-Din El-Hefny, the Egyptian Ambassador to China, said the event reflected the great progress Egypt and China had made in cultural exchanges. He also noted that Egypt was now among destinations for Chinese tourists.



	Article featured in Beijing This Month, August 2002 Publication sponsored by Information Office of the Beijing Municipal Government, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Tourism