Outside the Egyptian International Exhibition Center, there was an endless stream of visitors.
At the Book Fair, Chinese books attracted many local readers.
The above ** are all taken by reporter Huang Peizhao of this newspaper.
From January 25 to February 6, the 55th Cairo International Book Fair was held at the Egyptian International Exhibition Center. With the theme of "We Create Knowledge, We Protect the World", this year's Book Fair attracted more than 1,200 publishers from more than 70 countries and regions. Chinese publishers and foreign partners showcased a series of excellent books reflecting contemporary China and traditional Chinese culture, and held key book promotions, copyright negotiations and other activities to meet the aspirations of readers from Egypt and other Arab countries to learn more about China.
Egypt's Hikmet Cultural Industry Group, which has long been committed to promoting China's excellent books, brought more than 1,000 translated works from Chinese into Arabic to participate in the exhibition. The Arabic version of the fourth volume of "* On Governance" was placed in the most conspicuous position of the booth. Ahmed Saeed, president of the group, told reporters: "After we announced that the Arabic version of the fourth volume of "On Governance" will be presented to readers at the Cairo International Book Fair, readers in many countries and regions left messages hoping to buy this book. Saeed said that with the deepening of the cooperation between China and Arab countries in building the "Belt and Road", more and more readers from Arab countries hope to have a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of China and find the secret to China's development success, which is an important reason for the popularity of Chinese books such as "On Governance" in Arab countries.
Many readers of the exhibition told reporters that by reading "On Governance", they can have a more comprehensive understanding of the real China, correctly recognize and understand China's development path, learn from China's successful practices and experiences, and better cooperate with China. Khalid, a university teacher from Saudi Arabia, is a loyal reader of the series "On Governance". He said: "The ideas put forward by the President to build a community with a shared future for mankind and uphold multilateralism are impressive and inspiring. The series of books provides a valuable window for the world to further understand and understand China, and plays an important role in promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. ”
At the Book Fair, "China's Development Path", "China's Successful Experience", "Chinese Story", "Encyclopedia of Chinese Culture", "Discovering China", "China's Environmental Governance and Ecological Construction" and books introducing the customs and customs of Beijing, Sichuan and other places also attracted many readers to stop and read. A wide range of Chinese education books can meet the learning needs of readers with different levels of Chinese proficiency. Many young people who are ready to learn Chinese consult the booth staff in detail to choose a satisfactory Chinese course.
Books such as "The Forbidden City: Exploring the Secret Building" and "Blue Ears" are very popular among local teenagers, and many parents accompany their children to buy and read together. Cairo citizen Zenabai took her two children to read the book "World Heritage and National Park - Qinghai Hoh Xili". She told reporters: "Through reading, the children have increased their knowledge and broadened their horizons, which has stimulated their interest in Chinese history, geography and culture, and they all hope to go to China in the future." ”
Nearly 1,000 seminars and cultural exchange activities were also held during the Book Fair. Representatives of Chinese writers were invited to share their views on their works, cultural inheritance and exchanges, and many readers enthusiastically participated in the interaction. Chinese poet Zhao Lihong took the Book of Songs as an example to introduce that this oldest literary work in China is still alive today, "as long as life goes on and people pursue truth, goodness and beauty in their hearts, the charm and vitality of poetry will not end." Zhao Lihong believes that China and Egypt are both ancient civilizations, which provides favorable conditions for the two countries to deepen people-to-people exchanges.
Rajab, a well-known Egyptian sinologist and professor at Suez Canal University, told reporters that books play an important role in cultural exchanges between China and Arabia, and that people can have a deeper understanding of each other's history, philosophy, art, and culture through books, so as to enhance mutual understanding and promote exchanges and mutual learning. "There are many vivid characters and stories in Chinese literature, and many readers in Arab countries have learned about Chinese culture and deepened their feelings for China through reading. ”
Liu Yi, representative of China Books Import & Export (Group)**, believes that many readers in China and Egypt can find resonance in each other's literary works, and realize the hardships of their respective ancestors in creating a happy life and their efforts to explore future development. "Books are a medium for cultural exchange. We carefully select and delicately arrange exhibitions to bring the best Chinese books to readers in Arab countries, so that more people can understand the real China and feel the charm of Chinese culture through books. ”
Cairo, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) --