Tourist artistic "Charming Egypt" exhibition was opened in the Chinese capital Beijing on Sunday27/8/2006 as part of Egyptian tourist promotion efforts.

The exhibition houses 150 artistic paintings depicting the history of Egypt and the way of life of Egyptians over the various historical eras.

The exhibition was held on the occasion marking the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Cairo and Beijing.

Attending the exhibition were Egyptian ambassador in China Mahmoud Allam along with other Egyptian embassy staffers and representatives of Arab and diplomatic missions.