Cairo's "Street Story" wakes up city memory

[Global Times Special Reporter Huang Peizhao] The street name of Cairo, the Egyptian capital, is the historical continuation and cultural heritage of this city. From the name of the street, people can appreciate the social customs and exotic style of the city. Since last year, Cairo's government has implemented a project called "Street Story", which is the "tree monument" in the name street, hoping to achieve the purpose of protecting the ancient streets, retaining history, promoting tourism, and helping the economy.

Aziz Abbasa Paxia stands on the "street story" brand. Huang Peizhao Photo

Poet's street

Since last year, people will be surprised to find on some cultural streets in Cairo. At the entrance of the streets, a striking blue brand is set up. It is the specific name of the street, and the brief introduction to the story of the street name, cultural origin, street, and historical and cultural celebrities in these two languages.

"Global Times" next to the Cairo reporter station, there is a street named "Poet Aziz Abada Pa Xia". With "Poet, Drama Writer (1899-1973)". Then, in the background of the blue, the same content wrote the same content in the right side of Arabic and on the left: "Pioneer of the 20th Century Drama Movement, graduated from the School of Law of Cairo University in 1923, and was selected as a member of the Arabic Association in 1959. The chairman of the Poetry Committee of the Supreme Committee of Art and Literature, won the National Literature Achievement Award in 1965. "

The reporter noticed that when he entered this street, people did not think there was anything special. Even the locals living nearby mostly did not know much about familiar streets. And now, in front of the very eye -catching blue brand, both foreign tourists and local Egyptians will be unconsciously glanced. Many people even stop the pace and stop carefully. Leaving with satisfaction.

"Global Times" reporter learned in the interview that "street story" is an important measure taken by the Egyptian government to protect the city's famous cultural streets. History and culture, salvage old street anecdotes, celebrities, historical hometown, and cultural rhymes of the old streets, so as to achieve multiple purposes such as boosting national pride, promoting positive energy, promoting tourism, and helping Egypt's economic development.

According to reports, so far, the "street story" project has covered more than 50 historical streets in important areas such as Cairo's old town, and will include more streets in the future. "Global Times" reporter noticed that in addition to the text introduction, the blue card of "street story" also attached a QR code, and pedestrians and visitors can take out their mobile phones to scan to obtain more complete information.

There are many fun names of the street

Egyptian cultural experts Lifat told the Global Times reporter that many of the early names of Cairo Street and Lane were named after the tribal names living in these areas, including the most famous of them including Suleiman Street and Tulun Lane. At the same time, the phenomenon of the relatively concentrated occupations and industries that residents in the area are located are also common, such as weaving streets, rope lanes, and leather lanes. In addition, there are many streets named after various markets, such as Tongshi Street, Perfume Lane, Selling Water Lane, etc. For example, selling water alleys, Arabic is called "Sakia". It is named after wholesale water career. People who engage in this profession often use donkeys or camels to carry water. Go to thousands of households.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Egypt built many new and wider streets. Some of the streets were named as political leaders to commemorate their role in Egypt's political process and contributed to fighting colonial rule. Such as Mustafa Kamal Street, Ahmed Arabi Street, etc. There are also streets named after the king, such as Faruk Street, Foujet Street, etc. In modern times, the names of many streets in Cairo are named after the historical cultural celebrities, such as Abbas Akkard Street, Taha Hussein Street, Taofig Hakim Street, etc. Egyptian Wenhao, Blind writer and poet.

Lifate said that it is interesting that in Cairo, there are streets and alleys named after animals, plants, and even food names, such as goat alleys, cat alleys, chicken alleys, snake alleys, crocodile alleys, ram lane, Dog Lane, Scorpion Mountain, Daba Tree Lane, Olive Street, Visan Street, Lemon Street, Ledar Street and so on. As for why these strange weird or unbearable names are called, he is not clear. He thinks this may be a convention, and from generation to generation, it continues.

The reporter noticed that Cairo also has streets named after foreign countries, places and names, such as the Arab National Alliance Street and Syrian Street, Damascus Street, Sudan Street, Arafat Street, etc.

Measure Cairo Street with your steps

Traveling on the streets is the main content of foreign tourist Cairo and one of the tourism projects actively advocated by the Egyptian government. Especially for those tourists who are deeply swimming, I measure Cairo with footsteps, and watching the city's appearance and experiencing the people's conditions is an important way to penetrate the city.

"Global Times" reporter noticed that, in addition to the port of Liberation Plaza, it is a foreign tourist punch -in, and local characteristics are also interested in people. For example, the Global Times is on the Island of Zamarik at the Cairo Reporter Station. Om Kurusum is a well -known singer in the Arab world and the entire Middle East, and is recognized as "Star of the East" and "the people of the people". There is also a nearby Om Kurtum Hotel. In addition to singing, Om Kurusham has also shot many successful movies, some of which are regarded as classics. Cairo has a long history and bright culture, and has the reputation of "mother of city" and "Arab cultural capital". As early as 1979, the ancient city of Cairo was included in the World Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO. Looking at the highest part of the East Saladin Castle in Cairo City overlooking, the whole city seemed to be a thick ancient book that opened slowly. At the foot is a large area of ​​ancient city districts. Each neighborhood and alleys are the yellow book pages that are filled with vicissitudes of years. Rich resources provide high -quality options for street tours.

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