Chinese minister visits Luxor on archaeological tour

At the beginning of his official visit to Egypt, the Chinese Minister of Culture and Tourism Hu Heping, and his accompanying delegation eagerly toured Luxor Governorate to sample its sights and scenery.

They were received by the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, who welcomed them and took them on an introductory tour across Luxor.

The tour included a visit to the Chinese mission working in the Temple of Montu in Karnak, the eastern and western banks, the Karnak temple, the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, the Colossi of Memnon, the Valley of the Kings, the Tomb of Tut Ankh Amun, and the Valley of the Queens.