On Jan 18, the "Nile Dragon Boat Festival" Spring Festival themed event was held at the Giza Yacht Club in Cairo. More than 300 people, including Zhang Yi, minister-counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Egypt and director of the China Cultural Center in Cairo, diplomats from countries such as Hungary, Portugal, Singapore and various sectors of Egyptian society, participated in the event.

Over 40 Egyptian dragon boat enthusiasts formed teams for competitive races. Coming from various professions including banking, accounting, and private business ownership, many of them engage in regular dragon boat training every month.