Expats blaze path to greater understanding

Editor's note: When Sino-Egyptian economic relations are further enhanced by the opening of the New Suez Canal and the Belt and Road Initiative, many Egyptians will be making their livings in China, and using their personal backgrounds to contribute to a more consolidated people-to-people contact.

An Egyptian guide advocates hiking in China, saying tourism can lead to greater understanding.

Egypt has become a popular tourist destination for Chinese, with many flocking to see the natural wonders and relics of its ancient civilization, yet relatively few Egyptians are traveling in the other direction.