Chinese minister of culture Luo Shugang said on Thursday the Egyptian civilization has surprised the world with its glorious remains. This came during a tour he made in the temple city of Luxor accompanied by a number of officials at ministry of culture. He visited the Mamnoun Statue, the Valley of the Kings, tombs of Ramsis VI and Ramsis VII, the Amonhutub Temple and Hatshepsut Temple. During the visit, Mr. Shugang urged his compatriots and tourists of other nationalities to visit Luxor to enjoy "warm weather and historic monuments". "Around 100 million Chinese tourists who tour the world would visit Egypt if they were notified of the beauty of the Egyptian civilization," he said. In a statement issued in the Valley of the Kings touristic area, Mr. Shugang stressed that "Luxor gives the world a message of peace as it enjoys safety and stability". Mr. Shugang indicated it was his second time to visit the historic city, adding that "the pharaonic civilization represents the human civilization". Mr. Shugang arrived in Luxor Tuesday to celebrate the Egyptian Chinese Cultural year in attendance of Egyptian culture minister Helmy Namnam and the Luxor governor, Mohamed Badr.
