CAIRO, July 22, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform dragon dance during the opening ceremony of the 1st Afro-Chinese Arts & Folklore Festival in Cairo, Egypt on July 21, 2016. The 1st Afro-Chinese Arts & Folklore Festival, from July 21 to July 26, kicked off on Thursday in Cairo.(Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
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Egypt launches first Afro-Chinese Arts Festival to promote tourism
CAIRO, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Egypt launched on Thursday its first Afro-Chinese Arts & Folklore Festival in a bid to draw tourists back to the North-Arican country.
Some 18 African countries participated in the festival, organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism. During the opening ceremony held in Cairo's Mohammed Ali Palace, a number of bands from several African countries and China performed folkloric and musical shows. Full story