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EgyptFlagTheflagconsistsofthreesuperposedrectangles,blackwhiteandred,eachhavingaspecificsignificance,andbearsatitscentreagoldeneagle,thecountry’semblemandasymbolofpower.Redhasbeenchosentosymbolizeglory,whiteisforpurity,whereastheblackstripeevokeserasofunderdevelopmentandcolonialismthatwereovercome.•埃及的首都开罗埃及首都开罗(Cairo)横跨尼罗河,气魄雄伟,风貌壮观,是整个中东地区的政治、经济和商业中心。大开罗是埃及和阿拉伯世界最大的城市,也是世界上最古老的城市之。在开罗市区的解放广场一侧,是埃及博物馆,藏品在10万件以上,在介绍埃及文化、特别是在介绍法老时期和希腊—罗马时期的古物方面,是无与伦比的。与这个博物馆相距不远,位于尼罗河中一个岛上的开罗塔,高187米。登上这座现代化建筑,全城景色,尽收眼底。开罗也是阿拉伯联盟总部所在地。市内既有清真寺、萨拉丁城堡、阿布丁宫等古代伊斯兰建筑艺术瑰宝,又有鳞次栉比的现代化高楼大厦。遍布全城的清真寺宣礼塔使开罗享有“千塔之城”的美称。开罗因地处欧亚非三洲的交通枢纽,漫步街头,可见各种肤色的人。本地人,宽袍大袖、俨然古风。在某些街区,偶尔还可见到骑着毛驴放牧的村姑,未免新奇。这也许是旧开罗的缩影或古开罗的残迹,但无伤大雅,历史的车轮,仍带着这座名城,向着更现代化的道路前进。•Religion•IslamistheofficialreligionoftheArabRepublicofEgypt.Mostnon-MuslimsinEgyptareChristians,themajorityofwhombelongtotheCopticOrthodoxChurch.Egyptian•TheEgyptians,fromallorigins,areknownfortheirwelcomingattitudetowardstourists.Ifyourespectthelocalcustomsandtraditions,andavoidoffendinganyone,especiallyinplacesofworshipandremotelocationswheresomeoldtraditionsaremaintained,youaresuretospendanunforgettableholidayinEgypt.•Family:Egyptiansconsidertheirfamilyasanintegralentitywhichtheyhavetoprotect.Egyptiansareknowntobethemostfunny,friendlyandhelpfulnationoftheMiddleEast.Ifyou'resensitivetotheirhumor,whichisrenownedworld-wide,you'llbesurprisedtoseehowfarasmileorajokecantakeyouinEgypt.•MannersInanygreetingbetweenmenandwomen,thewomanmustextendherhandfirst.Ifshedoesnot,amanshouldbowhisheadingreeting.IfyouareinvitedtoanEgyptian'shomefordinner,bringgoodqualitychocolates,sweetsorpastriestothehostess.Alwaysgivegiftswiththerighthandorbothhandsifthegiftisheavy.GiftsarenotopenedwhenreceivedYouwouldnormallyremoveyourshoesbeforeentering.Waitforthehostorhostesstotellyouwheretosit.Eatwiththerighthandonly.Alwaysshowappreciationforthemeal.Leaveasmallamountoffoodonyourplatewhenyouhavefinishedeating.Otherwisetheywillkeepfillingitupforyou!Tourism•Geography•Egyptisthe29thbiggestcountryintheworld,coveringatotalareaof1,002,450sq.km.ItislocatedinthenortheastcorneroftheAfricancontinent,ontheMediterraneanSea,atacrossroadbetweenAfrica,AsiaandEurope.ItisborderedtotheeastbytheRedSea,PalestineandIsraeltothenorth-east,Libyatothewest,andSudantothesouth.NileValleyTheNileValleyishometotheValleyoftheKings,theiconicPyramids,themajesticSphinxandthestunningtemplesofLuxorandKarnak.Explorethecradleofcivilizationandsailtheworld’slongestriver.VisittheNileValleyandmarvelatthewondersoftheAncientEgyptians.Thereisnothingintheworldlikeit.RedSeaRevelunderthesunintheRedSeaRivieraandenjoysomeofthebestseasideandfamilyactivitiesineasternEgypt.LocatedneartheEasternDesertandsouthoftheSinai,theRedSeaRivieraisalongcoastalareafullofbeautifulbeachesthatleadtotheRedSea.埃及金字塔•埃及金字塔是埃及古代奴隶社会的方锥形帝王陵墓。世界七大奇迹之一。数量众多,分布广泛。开罗西南尼罗河西古城孟菲斯一带最为集中。•埃及共发现金字塔96座,最大的是开罗郊区吉萨的三座金字塔,称为吉萨金字塔。其中第四王朝法老胡夫的陵墓最大,建于公元前二十七世纪,高146.5米相当于40层高的摩天大厦,塔内有走廊、阶梯、厅室及各种贵重装饰品。全部工程历时30余年。塔东南有巨大的狮身人面像。•其他著名的还有玛雅金字塔、阿兹特克金字塔(太阳金字塔、月亮金字塔)等。相传,古埃及第三王朝之前,无论王公大臣还是老百姓死后,都被葬入一种用泥砖建成的长方形的坟墓,古代埃及人叫它“马斯塔巴”。后来,有个聪明的年轻人叫伊姆荷太普,在给埃及法老左塞王设计坟墓时,发明了一种新的建筑方法,最终建成一个六级的梯形金字塔--这就是我们现在所看到的金字塔的雏形。这本身就是一大奇迹。所以可以说金字塔是古代埃及人民智慧的结晶,是古代埃及文明的象征。•一、有一位埃及妇女曾用塔内的水洗了几次脸,认识她的人均说她忽然看上去年轻了许多,似乎那种水具有返老还童之功效。•二、把生锈的首饰置于塔内,过一段时间后,首饰锈斑全无,变得十分光亮。•三、把肉、蛋和鲜奶等食品长时间贮存于塔内,没有腐烂、变质现象,其保鲜度胜过现代的电冰箱。•四、用塔内放置过的水冲洗伤口,伤口愈合很快,胜过当今最好的愈合药物。•五、穿越大金字塔(指最大的胡夫金字塔)的子午线,恰好把地球的陆地和海洋分成相等的两部分。六、以2倍的塔高去除塔的底面积,恰好等于圆周率3.14159。七、把经脱水处理的鲜花置于塔内,经一段时间后,花朵既不枯萎也不退色,鲜艳如初。八、其塔高乘上10亿,即146.59×10亿,差不多等于地球到太阳的距离。九、人们还曾用塔内的水浇树苗,结果长得茂盛无比,似乎“喝”了生长激素。十、一些科学家曾在塔内长时间居住,产生一种奇异的感觉,体内似乎增加了某种新力量。ModernEgypt•Overthepastdecade,EgypthasgrowntobecomethemodernhubofAfrica;itboastsnumerousairportsandmodernmarinas.Moreover,telecommunicationsandInternetservicesinEgyptarebooming,providingtheneededinfrastructurefortheconstantdevelopmentofthecountry.VisitthemajorachievementsofmodernEgyptianarchitecturesuchastheHighDam,theBibliothecaAlexandrinaandcontemporaryartmuseums.Thankyou!
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