Egyptian photographer sees China her way

At the palace-like Gezira Art Center in downtown Cairo, an Egyptian photographer tells vivid stories about the everyday lives of Chinese people and depicts famous Chinese landmarks and landscapes through the Tales from China photo exhibition.

With decorative red lanterns hanging from the ceiling of the exhibition hall, red paper-cuttings of fish and the Chinese word "happiness" on the walls and traditional Chinese music playing in the background, the exhibition by Sara Fouad presents a unique pictorial vision of Beijing and Shandong province.

The exhibition, presented under the auspices of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture from Sept 13 to 27, reflects Chinese culture and civilization as seen through Egyptian eyes.