On Jan 18, the "Nile Dragon Boat Festival" Spring Festival themed event was held at the Giza Yacht Club in Cairo. More than 300 people, including Zhang Yi, minister-counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Egypt and director of the China Cultural Center in Cairo, diplomats from countries such as Hungary, Portugal, Singapore and various sectors of Egyptian society, participated in the event.

Over 40 Egyptian dragon boat enthusiasts formed teams for competitive races. Coming from various professions including banking, accounting, and private business ownership, many of them engage in regular dragon boat training every month.

The event featured lion dance performances, food tastings, tourism consultations, calligraphy exhibitions, and interactive experiences.

More than 30 international school teachers and students, as well as Chinese residents in Egypt, enjoyed fun activities such as dragon boat tug-of-war, lion dances, martial arts performances, chopstick noodle-picking games, and sampling Chinese delicacies like spring rolls and stir-fried noodles.

In the China tourism consultation area, families were eager to know if they could see giant pandas. Books introducing Chinese tourism and culture were in high demand at the book donation zone. In the calligraphy exhibition area, Egyptian visitors lined up to get personalized Chinese name cards and Spring Festival blessings.

The event was organized by the China Cultural Center in Cairo, the China-Egypt Friendship Promotion Association, and the Hong Kong Arab Association for Foreign Friendly Exchanges, with the Giza Yacht Club and the African Dragon Boat Alliance as co-organizers.