An Egyptian cultural week, "Waves of the Nile", opened on Sunday in the Egyptian section of the World Park in Beijing.

During the event, visitors will be introduced to Egyptian history and culture through words and pictures. The history of China-Egypt cultural exchanges will also feature.

Egyptian Ambassador to China Aly Houssam EL-Din EL-Hefny said at the opening ceremony that the event reflected the great progress Egypt and China had made in cultural exchanges.

Egypt became one of the destinations for Chinese tourists this year.

( People's Daily July 22, 2002 )