Feature:Egyptian,ChinesestudentsmarkUNChineseLanguageDayinCairo_GuangmingOnlineEgyptianstudentstasteChineseteaduringaceremonytocelebrateChineseLanguageDayinCairo,Egypt,April27,2024.StudentsstudyinginEgyptiancollegescelebratedSaturdaytheUnitedNationsChineseLanguageDaywithathemedeventfeaturingaconcert,foodandteatasting,sketchcomedy,andartshow.(Xinhua/AhmedGomaa)byMahmoudFoulyCAIRO,April27(Xinhua)--StudentsstudyinginEgyptiancollegescelebratedSaturdaytheUnitedNationsChineseLanguageDaywithathemedeventfeaturingaconcert,foodandteatasting,sketchcomedy,andartshow.Attheevent,atraditionalorchestrafromNanjingUniversityinsoutheasternChinaplayedmelodicmusicsuchas"Jasmine"and"BirdsGreetingthePhoenix,"receivingathunderingovationfromenthusiasticaudiences.LiZhiru,anerhuplayeratthebandwhomajorsinelectronicengineering,saidhewasproudandexcitedtoperforminEgyptandwasgladtoseethelocalaudienceenjoyedtheshow.TheeventwasheldattheEgyptianChineseUniversity(ECU)inCairo,withtheparticipationofstudentsandfacultymembersofuniversitiesfromthetwocountries,ArabLeaguerepresentatives,Egyptianofficials,andChinesediplomats.Later,about20EgyptianstudentsandChineseteacherswowedtheattendeeswithachoralsongaboutfamilytiesandconnection.EmanEl-Sayed,anEgyptianstudentatCairo-basedAinShamsUniversitysaidit'sagreatpleasuretotakepartintheevent,whichoffers"manyactivities,includingsinging,acting,andmanyotherperformances.""IdecidedtostudyChinesebecauseChinaisabigcountrywithastrongeconomyandanicecultureandlearningChineseprovidesmanyjobopportunitiesinEgypt,"shenoted.AhmedEl-Sewy,whoperformsasketchcomedyinChinese,suggestedlanguagelearnersputwhattheygetfrombooksintogooduse,spendmoretimeinteractingwithpeople,andtryoutalotofculturalactivities.HuDie,aChineseteacherattheConfuciusInstituteatAinShamsUniversity,saidthatitisagreathonortointroduceChinesetomorepeopleandseethemgetinterestedinthelanguage,addingthenumberofEgyptianstudentsinChineseisontherise.Addressingtheevent,LuChunsheng,ministercounselorattheChineseEmbassyinEgypt,saidthatwiththeChineselanguageasamedium,"wewillpromotecommonprosperitybetweenChinaandEgypt,advanceChina-Arabties,anddeepenexchangesandmutuallearningbetweencivilizations."Forherpart,ECUpresidentRashaEl-KholysaidthattheuniversityhassetChineseasamandatorycourseandthenumberofstudentsenrollingintheschoolscontinuestorise."TheChineselanguageisnotjustalanguagetostudy,butitisalanguagewithaverylargehistoryandcivilization.Itconnectsmanypeoplesandsymbolizescivilization,anditiscurrentlylinkedtotechnologyandprogress,"theECUpresidenttoldXinhua.TheUNobservestheChineseLanguageDayonApril20annuallytopromotemultilingualism,culturaldiversity,andtheuseofChineseasoneoftheorganization'ssixofficiallanguages.EgyptianstudentsenjoyatraditionalChinesemusicalinstrumentperformanceduringaceremonytocelebrateChineseLanguageDayinCairo,Egypt,April27,2024.StudentsstudyinginEgyptiancollegescelebratedSaturdaytheUnitedNationsChineseLanguageDaywithathemedeventfeaturingaconcert,foodandteatasting,sketchcomedy,andartshow.(Xinhua/AhmedGomaa)AnEgyptianstudenttriestraditionalChinesecostumesduringaceremonytocelebrateChineseLanguageDayinCairo,Egypt,April27,2024.StudentsstudyinginEgyptiancollegescelebratedSaturdaytheUnitedNationsChineseLanguageDaywithathemedeventfeaturingaconcert,foodandteatasting,sketchcomedy,andartshow.(Xinhua/AhmedGomaa)StudentsandteachersperformasongduringaceremonytocelebrateChineseLanguageDayinCairo,Egypt,April27,2024.StudentsstudyinginEgyptiancollegescelebratedSaturdaytheUnitedNationsChineseLanguageDaywithathemedeventfeaturingaconcert,foodandteatasting,sketchcomedy,andartshow.(Xinhua/AhmedGomaa)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.