People gather at a bakery which is decorated for the upcoming Chinese New Year, the year of the Rabbit, in Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
CAIRO/ISTANBUL, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- As the Chinese New Year, the year of the Rabbit, draws near, festivity can also be felt in parts of the Middle East like Egypt and Türkiye, as more and more Middle Eastern people have started to learn about Chinese culture.
A staff member shows a rabbit-themed cake in celebration of the upcoming Chinese New Year, the year of the Rabbit, at a bakery in Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
A rabbit-shaped decoration stands in a restaurant in Istanbul, Türkiye on Jan. 17, 2023, ahead of the upcoming Chinese New Year, the year of the Rabbit. (Xinhua photo)
A Turkish girl holds a rabbit doll near the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul, Türkiye on Jan. 17, 2023, in celebration of the upcoming Chinese New Year, the year of the Rabbit. (Xinhua photo)■
