A Chinese instructor displays tea culture during a cultural event in Cairo, Egypt, on Nov. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

埃及开罗，一名中国教师在一场文化活动中展示茶文化。

A just-concluded immersive event promoting Chinese tea and incense culture has impressed Egyptian visitors here in the capital.

近日刚结束的“中国故事”之“茶香雅集”中国茶文化、香文化讲座给埃及朋友留下了深刻印象。

Hosted by the Chinese Cultural Center in Cairo, the three-day Chinese Tea and Incense Salon concluding Tuesday offered a themed lecture, tea-tasting, and a demonstration of incense-burning and tea-making to help the locals know better about two iconic elements of the Chinese traditional lifestyle.

该活动由开罗中国文化中心主办，为期三天。讲座上，介绍了中国茶文化和香文化的起源、发展、传播及当代茶席香席的美学内涵，还就现代速泡茶饮加工工艺、点香计时文化现象等话题进行了热烈讨论。

Egyptians taste Chinese tea during a cultural event in Cairo, Egypt, on Nov. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

活动现场，埃及群众正在品尝中国茶。

The event featured "the two most important products of communication for Sino-Arab civilizations on the ancient Silk Road ... and symbols of the Chinese-Arab friendships", said Yang Ronghao, director of the center and cultural counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Egypt.

中国驻埃及大使馆公使衔参赞兼开罗中国文化中心主任杨荣浩表示，茶叶和香料是古代丝绸之路上的两大主要商品，也是连接中阿人民、促进文化交流的纽带与桥梁。

The discovery and use of tea among the Chinese people is said to have started some 4,700 years ago. As a national beverage with numerous varieties, tea is involved in every facet of the Chinese way of life, not only for its rich aroma and flavors but an elegant manner and spiritual enjoyment.

中国人对茶的发现和使用据说始于大约4700年前。茶以其浓郁的香气和味道，涉及到中国人生活的方方面面。2022年，“中国传统制茶技艺及其相关习俗”被列入联合国教科文组织人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录，茶文化已成为全人类的共同文化财富。

A Chinese instructor displays incense-making during a cultural event in Cairo, Egypt, on Nov. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

中国教师在展示传统文化。

"We very much enjoyed today's rich activities. The atmosphere made me feel that I was truly in China," said Yara Ismail, a Chinese language instructor at Cairo University.

“今天的活动内容非常丰富，这种氛围让我感觉真的在中国。”开罗大学汉语教师Yara Ismail说。

More than 120 people including Egyptian scholars, college teachers, and students, as well as Chinese language and culture enthusiasts, participated in the event.

埃及相关专家学者、高校师生、中文及中国文化爱好者等120多人参加活动。

Source:Xinhua

Editor: Chen Dawei

Senior Editor: Pang Bo