STORY: Spring Festival celebration held in Egypt
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2025
DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:43
LOCATION: Cairo
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the celebration
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BASANT HARBY, Chinese language student at Ain Shams University
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HABEEBA MOHAMED, Student at Suez Canal University
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AHMED AL-SAEED, Chairman of Bayt Al-Hekma Cultural Group

STORYLINE:

The historic Swiss Club in Egypt's Giza governorate, an area of Greater Cairo, transformed into a vibrant tapestry of cultures as over 700 young Egyptians joined on Sunday to celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival.

Organized by the Bayt Al-Hekma Cultural Group, a publishing house specializing in Arabic translations of Chinese literary works, the event was not just a cultural exchange but also a celebration of the deep and enduring friendship between Egypt and China.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BASANT HARBY, Chinese language student at Ain Shams University
"Today's event is a great opportunity to explore various aspects of Chinese culture such as food, poetry, and songs, among others. I also had the chance to meet many Chinese people, who are incredibly kind."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HABEEBA MOHAMED, Student at Suez Canal University
"We are delighted to be here today to experience Chinese culture and to foster the spirit of friendship and understanding between our two nations."

Meanwhile, Bayt Al-Hekma Cultural Group chairman Ahmed al-Saeed highlighted the significance of the celebration.

SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AHMED AL-SAEED, Chairman of Bayt Al-Hekma Cultural Group
"Today, Bayt Al-Hekma is holding its annual celebration of the Chinese Spring Festival with an Egyptian flavor. The event aims to introduce the culture of celebrating the Chinese Spring Festival to Chinese language students in Egypt. We aim to present Egypt as a country that embraces all cultures, welcomes the presence of the Chinese on its land, and celebrates with them the Spring Festival - one of the most significant traditions in human history."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo.
(XHTV)