2016年CRI Egyptians Looking forward to Xi Jinping's Visit

 

When asked about his knowledge of China, Ali Abdel Majeed, a taxi driver in Cairo, says he is automatically drawn¹ to China's economic strength, as well as its traditional code of ethics². 

"For me, China is a country with big productivity, high unity³ and a long history. The most impressive part is that the Chinese people are getting along with each other harmoniously⁴, despite of the huge population." 

For Majeed, he says made-in-China products have become indispensable for his family.

"The clothes on me right now, the vest here is made in China. And many other things in my home, such as the kitchen utensils⁵, are Chinese products." 

And while many around the world think of Egypt as a popular tourist destination, given its long history, many in Egypt think the same thing about China. 

"I hope I can travel to China someday. I hear a lot about China and really want to know how the Chinese people live and work, and their way of thinking. I think that there is something that we Egyptians can learn from China." 

"If I have the opportunity to travel to China, I would like to visit Shanghai and the Great Wall. The Great Wall is a symbol of the great Chinese ancient civilization, while Shanghai represents the modernity of the country." 

This year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Egypt. 

Among the celebrations to mark the milestone⁶ is the 2016 Chinese-Egyptian Culture Year, which will be officially launched as part of Chinese President Xi Jinping's time in Egypt. 

Beyond history and culture, many others in Egypt are hoping the Chinese President's arrival will increase their country's ties with China. 

Mitt⁷ is the founder⁸ of China Biweekly, an Arabic and Chinese bilingual newspaper which introduces Chinese politics, economy and culture to Egyptians. 

He says he put together his publication with the goal of helping⁹ forge better ties between the two countries.

"I often tell my Chinese partners that, as an Egyptian, I will try my best to let the common Egyptian people get to know and fall in love with a real China through the Arabic version of the newspaper. At the same time, I hope that more Chinese people will be in love with Egypt through the Chinese version of the newspaper. We want the newspaper to be a bridge between Arabic region and China."

And at the same time, he says he would like to see the entire Arab region step-up ties with China.

"China is a country of profound culture. And now it has amazed the world with great political and economic achievement. I think it is necessary for the Arab region to learn more from China. China and Egypt have been and will always be connected to each other and China is influential¹⁰ in the Arab region politically and economically." 

Xi Jinping's trip is due to begin on Tuesday. 

It's going to be his first official trip to the Middle East region since taking office.

He will arrive in Egypt after making a stop in Saudi Arabia. 

His trip is scheduled to wrap up Saturday after a stop in Iran. 

For CRI, this is Li Jianhua.

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1 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

2 ethics   

n.伦理学；伦理观，道德标准

参考例句：

• The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
• Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。

3 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

4 harmoniously   

和谐地，调和地

参考例句：

• The president and Stevenson had worked harmoniously over the last eighteen months. 在过去一年半里，总统和史蒂文森一起工作是融洽的。
• China and India cannot really deal with each other harmoniously. 中国和印度这两只猛兽不可能真心实意地和谐相处。

5 utensils   

器具，用具，器皿( utensil的名词复数 )； 器物

参考例句：

• Formerly most of our household utensils were made of brass. 以前我们家庭用的器皿多数是用黄铜做的。
• Some utensils were in a state of decay when they were unearthed. 有些器皿在出土时已经残破。

6 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

7 mitt   

n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手

参考例句：

• I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
• Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

8 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

9 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

10 influential   

adj.有影响的，有权势的

参考例句：

• He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
• He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。