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A |     The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Egypt, as well as the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Arab states. 
A recent survey on "How Chinese people view Egypt" conducted by the Global Times Institute found that Egypt's ancient civilization has left a deep impression on the Chinese public. 
Most respondents view Egypt as a friendly country or strategic partner, hold optimistic expectations for the future development of China-Egypt relations and strongly support deeper cooperation. Chinese and Egyptian experts said that Chinese people's favorable impressions of Egypt are rooted in both historical and current factors. 
The mutual respect and appreciation between China and Egypt for each other's civilizations and cultures, as well as practical cooperation between the two countries in various fields, have promoted the development of China-Egypt relations and shaped positive views of Egypt among Chinese people.
The survey was conducted from July 16 to 28 among ordinary people aged 18 to 69 across 31 provincial-level regions. 
A total of 1,845 valid questionnaires were collected, with sample support provided by professional market research company DATA 100. 
The data was weighted based on the gender and age structure of internet users in the 57th Statistical Report on China's Internet Development released by the China Internet Network Information Center in February 2026.

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China-Egypt exchanges and cooperation have been active in multiple fields. In recent years, the two countries have held a variety of events, including cultural weeks, film festivals, cultural relic exhibitions and photo exhibitions, expanding people-to-people and cultural exchanges that have been warmly welcomed by people from both countries. 
Survey data shows that 85 percent of Chinese respondents have some degree of understanding of Egypt, including about 40 percent who are "very familiar" or "relatively familiar" with Egypt, while more than 40 percent have some basic knowledge of the country. The Global Times Institute conducted an in-depth study of the 1,845 respondents who had knowledge of Egypt.
China and Egypt are both among the world's four ancient civilizations. Egypt's ancient civilization heritage has left the deepest impression on Chinese respondents. When mentioning Egypt, 66 percent of respondents first thought of iconic elements of ancient civilization such as the pyramids, pharaohs, mummies and the Sphinx, while 39 percent associated Egypt with its status as an ancient civilization. Some respondents also thought of natural landscapes such as the Nile River (30 percent), the Suez Canal (20 percent), and the Red Sea/the Mediterranean Sea (8 percent). 
Egypt is not only a member of the African Union (AU), but also a founding member of the UN and holds other important international identities. In 2024, it officially joined the BRICS cooperation mechanism. 
Regarding Egypt's multiple international roles, nearly 80 percent of respondents were able to correctly identify at least one of them. Among these, respondents showed relatively high awareness of Egypt's role as a core leading country of the League of Arab States, a BRICS member and a major AU country, with recognition rates all exceeding 30 percent. 
In addition, more than 20 percent of respondents recognized Egypt's identity as a full member of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and as a member of the Global South. As a founding member of the Arab League, Egypt has in recent years actively participated in ceasefire mediation, humanitarian aid coordination and dialogue efforts on Middle East hotspot issues such as the Gaza situation. More than 60 percent of respondents recognized Egypt's positive role in these efforts. 
Mira Ahmed, an Egyptian literary translator and a member of the World Council of Sinologists, told the Global Times that the high level of recognition of Egypt's ancient civilization among the Chinese public reflects the profound historical and cultural ties between the two countries. 
Both countries possess ancient civilizations spanning thousands of years and have made important contributions to the development of human civilization. In addition, the Egyptian and Chinese peoples have long had an understanding of each other's civilizations, with ancient civilizations serving as a common language between the two peoples and an important window for learning about each other's history and culture. 
Therefore, Chinese people's association of Egypt as "an ancient civilization" reflects the Chinese public's respect and admiration for the country's historical and cultural status.
Friendly country, strategic partner
China and Egypt established diplomatic relations in 1956, with Egypt becoming the first Arab and African country to establish diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China. Nearly 90 percent of respondents gave positive or neutral evaluations of current China-Egypt relations. Among them, 63 percent said China-Egypt relations are "very good" or "relatively good."
What kind of role does Egypt play for China in the eyes of the Chinese public? Data shows that more than 70 percent of respondents regard Egypt as a "friendly country" or "strategic partner." In December 2014, China and Egypt officially established a comprehensive strategic partnership, and nearly 90 percent of respondents agreed that this was important for China.
When asked about the future of China-Egypt relations, nearly 70 percent of respondents expressed optimistic expectations, while more than 20 percent believed the relationship would remain unchanged.
Liu Zhongmin, a professor at the Institute of Middle East Studies at Shanghai International Studies University, told the Global Times that Chinese people's favorable impression of Egypt has both historical and contemporary roots. 
From a historical perspective, first, then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai's extensive interactions with then Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser at the 1955 Bandung Conference helped eliminate misunderstandings among Arab countries about China. This contributed to Egypt becoming the first Arab country to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 1956 and also triggered the first wave of Arab countries to establish diplomatic relations with China. Second, during Egypt's struggle for rights over the Suez Canal, China provided substantial support for Egypt's pursuit of national independence, liberation and interests. Third, during the 1950s and 1960s, China and Egypt jointly opposed imperialism, colonialism and hegemonism, while participating in efforts to promote the rise of the Third World as a new force in international politics. Their historical interactions left a profound impression on both sides, forging a deep friendship between the two countries.
From a contemporary perspective, since the beginning of reform and opening-up, especially since the start of the new era, practical cooperation between China and Egypt in various fields has promoted the development of China-Egypt relations and shaped positive views of Egypt among the Chinese public, Liu said.
Mira Ahmed pointed out that Chinese people's favorable impression of Egypt generally reflects the positive development of China-Egypt relations. The relationship between the two countries is not limited to political and economic fields, but also covers culture, education, tourism and people-to-people exchanges. Most importantly, both sides hold mutual respect and appreciation for each other's civilizations and cultures, laying a solid foundation for the continued development of bilateral relations in the future.
Pragmatic and diversified cooperation 
Since the beginning of 2026, China and Egypt have signed and implemented a number of industrial parks, and cooperation has accelerated its expansion into new energy. Concrete results have also been achieved in areas such as the automotive industry, finance and currency, urban infrastructure, and cultural heritage and archaeology.
More than 80 percent of respondents have some knowledge of China-Egypt cooperation. Among various cooperation frameworks and projects, more than half of respondents are aware of Egypt's participation in the Belt and Road Initiative, and 32 percent of respondents know about Chinese-built infrastructure projects in Egypt such as light rail and roads. In addition, some respondents are also aware of China-Egypt cooperation in the cultural sphere, such as Confucius Institutes, as well as the production and sales cooperation of Chinese-brand mobile phones, home appliances and automobiles in Egypt.
More than 80 percent of respondents believe that, since the establishment of diplomatic relations, cooperation between the two countries has been effective. Moreover, 99 percent of respondents believe that China and Egypt should further deepen cooperation in the future, including in tourism and people-to-people exchanges, green development and new energy, agricultural products, food supply chains, economy and trade, and investment.
More than 90 percent of respondents look forward to advancing cooperation in people-to-people and social exchanges between the two countries in the future. When asked, "If Egypt introduces more convenient Chinese-language services and payment methods for Chinese tourists, would you increase your willingness to travel to Egypt?" more than 70 percent of respondents answered affirmatively. At the same time, more than 70 percent of respondents welcome more Egyptian people to come to China for tourism, study or business activities.
Mira Ahmed said that in recent years, Egypt has taken multiple measures to facilitate Chinese tourists' visits to Egypt, including simplifying visa procedures, developing electronic services, stepping up publicity of Egypt as a Chinese tourist destination and cooperating with Chinese tourism enterprises. Egypt is also working to improve tourism services and infrastructure to provide a safer and more comfortable environment for visitors. 
Mira Ahmed believes that the poll results reflect that China-Egypt cooperation has become pragmatic and diversified, transcending purely political or diplomatic relations. "I believe one of the most important features of this cooperation is complementarity. Egypt and China both possess capabilities and expertise that can complement each other, thereby opening up broad prospects for deeper and more sustainable cooperation in the future."
Future cooperation in global governance expected
In recent years, the international situation has been changing rapidly, with conflicts in the Middle East and prominent problems in global supply chains. As a country in a conflict region, Egypt has actively mediated to help de-escalate the situation. China has actively promoted peace talks and facilitated world peace and development. 
More than 90 percent of respondents believe that China and Egypt need to cooperate in the field of global governance in the future. Among them, the largest proportion of respondents (37 percent) look forward to China and Egypt jointly safeguarding the security of shipping in the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. Thirty-five percent of respondents hope that China and Egypt will work together to maintain security and stability in the Middle East and jointly promote the peaceful resolution of the Palestine-Israel issue and the Iran-Israel issue. 
Furthermore, 33 percent of respondents hope that China and Egypt will jointly speak up for the Global South on platforms such as BRICS and the UN, and 31 percent of respondents look forward to China and Egypt jointly participating in global poverty reduction in the future.
Liu believes that China and Egypt, both being Global South countries, can cooperate at multiple levels in the field of global governance. First is cooperation between China and the Arab world, particularly within the framework of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum mechanism, across political, economic, cultural and other fields. 
Second, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Iran are Global South countries in the Middle East that have joined the BRICS cooperation mechanism in recent years. China and these Middle Eastern countries under the BRICS mechanism all have extensive space for cooperation.
Third, within multilateral mechanisms, including the UN, Egypt is an important partner for China in further solidifying and deepening the implementation of the four global initiatives worldwide. In addition, in the fields of peace, security, development and governance in the Middle East, China and Egypt also have extensive room for cooperation. 
China and Egypt should strengthen communication and coordination on hot issues in the Middle East and work to resolve issues related to security and development in the region, Liu said.
         A construction site of the futuristic Iconic Tower, built by a Chinese company, in the Central Business District of Egypt's New Administrative Capital, east of Cairo, on March 25, 2026. Photo: IC
。    文｜周宇　　你有多久没有放肆地笑了？　　刚被一群羊驼围着吃手里草饲料的小璇拍下了她的“人生照片”：一只羊驼伸长了舌头，舔上了小璇高高升起的手，她的脸上是露八齿的开怀大笑。　　何以解忧，唯有撸宠。就算只是和那些自带治愈功能的小动物对视一眼，都能瞬间化解很多烦躁情绪，如今，像小璇这样爱去农场或者萌宠乐园的人越来越多。憨憨的水豚、粉嫩的迷你猪、火遍全网的柯尔鸭、卖得一手好萌的小浣熊……“撸小动物”已经成为一种备受年轻人和亲子家庭喜爱的新业态，也成为不少地方文旅产业升级发展瞄准的新赛道。

B | 　　不同于商圈里的萌宠乐园、乡村里的动物农场，浙江省丽水市在一个月前发布信息：紧邻当地4A级景区古堰画乡边将建设一座名为“山海猩球”的体感动物园。建成后，游客可以和一百多种小动物亲密互动。图：体感动物园设计图　　体感动物园的“个十百千万”　　什么是体感动物园？“在我们看来，这是动物园的3.0版本。”作为体感动物园的首创者，也是丽水项目的投资方，浙江中唐集团董事长董晓华介绍说，如果说1.0版本的动物园是动物在“笼子里”，人在“笼子外”，而2.0版本的野生动物园是人在“笼子里”，动物在“笼子外”的话，3.0版本的体感动物园则是打破束缚，选择经过驯化的动物种类，构建自然的生存环境，游客置身其中和动物亲密接触。　　“在亲密互动中实现自然天性的双向奔赴。”董晓华用“个十百千万”进一步精准描述。　　 “个”，这是一个自然天性双向奔赴的动物园。动物，在适宜的环境展现天性；游客，在和动物的接触中获得纯真欢乐和治愈力。　　“十”，这是拥有十大场景的动物园。以山海猩球为例，室内室外相结合下规划了十大主题体验：“史前纪元”主题带你揭秘神秘的史前动物世界；“忘忧之地”主打一个“萌”字，小熊猫、蜜袋鼯、龙猫、豚鼠、黑尾土拨鼠生活在这个区域；“亚马逊流域”区域里巨大的乔木和藤蔓参天蔽日，如果你喜欢变色龙等爬行动物可不要错过这里；“狂野大陆”带你跨越南太平洋，袋鼠就在脚边，树豪猪顺着密林攀援而上，身手矫健宛若猿人泰山；“印加部落”里，鹦鹉和巨嘴鸟族群讲述着隐秘传说；“北非荒原”这片生命禁区生存着诸多奇特生灵，旱獭、细尾獴、巨大的苏卡达陆龟别有一番风味；“伊甸花园”里特兰矮马和瓦莱黑鼻羊啃食着牧草；“潘帕斯牧场”提供的是一片室外的露营区域，只是你的天幕下可能有鸭子和羊群悠闲踱步；“精灵Q秀”里有国内首创的融动物科普行为展示和游客体感互动于一体的亲子演艺集合萌趣演出；餐饮休息区的设计宗旨之一就是宝爸宝妈的“充电站”，儿童餐厅、浣熊咖啡、沙坑区域的搭配让陪玩的家长可以喘口气。

C | 　　“百”“千”“万”体现的是承载量，以山海猩球为例，这里将可以同时“容纳万人”和“百余物种”实现“千宠互动”。　　市场有前景 运营有门槛　　描述得这么精准，那不是谁都能把这个新概念拿去用？面对记者的这个问题，中唐团队的小伙伴倒是挺自信，团队中大多数工作人员都有多年野生动物园、主题乐园的从业经历，他们在看到体感动物园市场前景的同时，更清醒地认识到了这背后的技术门槛。

D | 　　从体验感来说，气味是最大的问题。翻开山海猩球的规划图就能看出，这个体感动物园是室内室外结合的“回字型”围屋建筑，保障室内恒温的同时又能充分通风，保持空气清新。　　从安全性来说，动物养护、防疫等都考验专业度。

E | “体感动物园里工资最高的就是兽医。”从中唐动物管理部张智韬的介绍就能看出该项目对动物安全的重视程度。　　“动物园的选址就很讲究，像口蹄疫一阵风就能传播200公里。

F | 动物很可爱，但是只要他们和自然界接触，就有可能被蜱虫这样的‘户外杀手’盯上。”在3月13日举行的浙江农林大学与中唐的签约仪式上，浙江农林大学党委委员、动科动医学院院长宋厚辉介绍了未来将如何用专业技术赋能体感动物园，“一是定期标准化的动物体检，保障和游客安全互动；另一方面是对动物园内部兽医站提供支持的同时，利用数字化技术提供线上动物突发疾病问诊。”　　从项目运营来说，三十多年的文旅业态运营经验是中唐的底气。在最近爆火的河南开封王婆说媒的链接下，有网友说，杭州也有个姻缘处，有月老祠，有圆缘阁，还有金大姐，比开封王婆说媒更持久，每周六还有相亲角！网友说的这个地方就是中唐创始人董晓华三十年前投资策划的以“缘”为主题的杭州黄龙洞文旅项目。主题策划、专业运营，中唐一做就是三十年，打造出了热浪岛、花鼓灯嘉年华、天元谷等地标级文旅项目。　　“体感动物园是我们基于过往景区运营经验，对市场综合研判后，在国内率先推出的全新一代都市微度假产品，客群聚焦亲子。”浙江中唐集团董事长助理王磊用数据分析说，度假市场出游人群中，学龄前及学龄亲子约占总出游人群的47.5%，而且亲子游中，84.2%客群为中等及以上消费能力客群。　　周末去哪儿，妈妈说了算！中唐对客群进行了精准画像分析，在项目的设计上“女性视角”也得到充分体现：“洁癖”妈妈？不怕！动物园里将随处有洗手池，配有消毒液；“操心”妈妈？不怕！儿童挖沙区域全透明，喝咖啡也能看着娃；“鸡娃”妈妈？不怕！研学体验玩中学，学中玩。　　无论是概念的首创，还是细节的匠心设计，体感动物园的诞生都是中唐团队在文旅产业又一次迭代升级中的又一次先行探索。这个背后是团队对产业发展客观规律的准确把握，是对消费热点的敏感紧抓，是对自身优势的务实判断，更重要的核心是中唐集团三十年从事文旅产业的初心——以人为本做文旅。有什么样的发心和初心，有什么样的价值追求，对于文旅发展是一个首要问题。　　“文旅产业的发展本来就是为了让老百姓的生活更美好。

G | ”董晓华说，中唐的愿景是用文旅产品为百姓“营造美好生活”，体感动物园就是要成为这样迎合游客需求的“打动人心的产品”，“你有多用心，市场就会给你多大的反馈。”　　多地政府抛来橄榄枝　　愿景是灵魂，平台是基础，人才是根本，项目是关键。中唐首创的体感动物园这个概念一经抛出，就有不少地方政府感兴趣，还有不少地方政府提出是否可以通过打造体感动物园来盘活城市存量景区资源。　　为什么政府会频频抛来橄榄枝？以莲都区为例，看中的是这个项目未来为古堰画乡汇聚客流的能力。2024年是古堰画乡创建国家级旅游度假区承上启下的关键一年，重点是要落地更多反映丽水旅游特色的项目。　　多年研究地方先行实践尤其是文旅休闲产业发展的《小康》杂志社副社长赖惠能在接受记者采访时进一步分析说，体感动物园为地方文旅产业升级发展提供了很好的抓手，它的背后既有对亲子消费市场的洞察，更是对万亿宠物产业的前瞻布局。　　“解码地方经验的过程也是我们了解地方产业发展需求的过程，所以我们无形中也成了政府需求和优质项目的链接人。”赖惠能说，体感动物园所需的配套资源要素供给难度不大，而且项目的产业联动能力很强，这也是地方政府感兴趣的现实原因。　　体感动物园一般选址在距离城区车程1小时左右的郊区，用地需求上一般需要20—30亩城郊的建设用地，100—200亩的园地、林地等非农用地，可采用租赁方式使用。建设周期也不长，10个月就能投入运营。

H | 　　项目运营起来后每年预期的几十万客流量还能带动周边吃、住、购、就业等。

I | “不同于一般的主题乐园，我们特意没有在项目中规划酒店，连停车场都交给村集体，就是希望这个项目能够和所在地共生、共赢。

J | ”董晓华介绍说。　　记者大略算了算这笔账：先看“住”，一般来玩的游客中过夜比例为15%，这些客群会直接分流给周边的农家乐、民宿；再看“吃”，除了体感动物园里的餐厅，游客还可以选择周边的特色餐饮；“购”的板块，体感动物园里的商业街也将成为当地旅游地商品、特色农产品的展销区域；“带动就业”上，体感动物园本身就可以吸纳周边村民就业。就拿本文开头提到的小璇手里的饲料来说，动物园每年所需的饲料约百万元，这将直接带动周边农户提升收入。　　从这个角度来看，体感动物园不仅是迎合消费需求的文旅产品创新，也是乡村全面振兴，尤其是乡村运营的好抓手。“相信等到丽水项目建成后，还会激发体感动物园这个有生命力的IP更多的可能。”董晓华说。　　编辑：朱霞。

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