Information on Cairo

the city of a thousand towers-Cairo, the capital of Egypt

Cairo, the capital of Egypt, is the political, economic and commercial center of the whole Middle East, spanning the Nile. It consists of the provinces of Cairo, Giza and Qaljub, commonly known as Greater Cairo. With a population of about 16.75 million (21), Greater Cairo is the largest city in Egypt and the Arab world and one of the oldest cities in the world.

The ancient Egyptians called Cairo "the mother of the city", while the Arabs called Cairo "Kahler", which means conqueror or victor.

The Nile, a famous river in the world, divides into two branches after flowing through the urban area, and continues northward to pour into the Mediterranean Sea that separates Europe and Africa, forming a vast and rich Nile Delta. Cairo, the capital city, is at the top of this delta.

the formation of cairo can be traced back to the ancient kingdom period of about 3 BC, and as the capital, it has a history of more than 1, years. About 3 kilometers southwest of it, it is the ruins of the ancient capital Memphis. On the open ground, in the shade, there is a small courtyard. This is the Memphis Museum, which contains a giant stone statue of Pharaoh Ramses II with a long history. In the courtyard, there is a sphinx, intact, which is a place where people linger and take pictures as a souvenir.

It is about 2km west of Memphis site, which is the pyramid, one of the seven wonders of the world (click on the right to enlarge). On the barren Ping Ye, covered with yellow sand, the stone tombs of these ancient Egyptian emperors are magnificent, showing visitors the dignity of the tomb owners in the past.

On the side of Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, there is the Egyptian Museum, with a collection of more than 1, pieces, which is unparalleled in introducing Egyptian culture, especially the antiquities of the Pharaoh period and the Greek-Roman period. When you enter the gate, most of them are stones: stone figures, sarcophagus, stone tablets, stone pillars, and countless names. This is an Egyptian history book and a "Stone Story".

not far from this museum, it is located on an island in the Nile, with a height of 187 meters. Boarding this modern building, you can have a panoramic view of the whole city; There are endless traffic on the streets, vaults of mosques of all sizes, rows of tall buildings, criss-crossing elevated highways with extraordinary momentum, and the river with white sails and jade belts that ripples into the sea day and night.

cairo is also the headquarters of the Arab league. There are ancient Islamic architectural art treasures such as Sultan Hassan Mosque, Al-Azhar Mosque, Saladin Castle, Abu Dhabi Palace, and rows of modern high-rise buildings in the city. The minarets of mosques all over the city make Cairo enjoy the reputation of "City of Thousand Towers". The large-scale and magnificent Cairo International Conference Center is a symbol of the friendship between the Chinese and Egyptian people.

Because Cairo is located in the transportation hub of Europe, Asia and Africa, people of all colors can be seen walking the streets. Locals, with wide robes and big sleeves, are ancient. In some neighborhoods, it is quite novel to occasionally see village girls riding donkeys to graze. This may be the epitome of old Cairo or the remnants of ancient Cairo, but it is harmless. The wheel of history still takes this famous city to a more modern road.