Chinese cultural event kicks off in NE Egypt

Contestants perform during the second "Guo Moruo" Chinese Modern Poetry Reading Competition in Ismailia, Egypt, on April 10, 2019. "Guo Moruo Cultural Week" kicked off on Wednesday at the Confucius Institute of Suez Canal University in Ismailia in northeastern Egypt. The second "Guo Moruo" Chinese Modern Poetry Reading Competition, which is the highlight of the event, was held right after the opening ceremony. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)