Travel in Egypt ~ Cairo that is hard to describe in a word

The capital of a country should be the face of the country. Just like if a family has difficulty in food and clothing, and guests come to the house, the living room should be clean and tidy at least. Cairo is the capital of Egypt and one of the four major capitals in Egyptian history. First, there is the famous pyramid, which should be more glamorous.

The first stop after getting off the plane was to go to the Pyramids. We got on the bus and started to appreciate the elegance of Egypt. There was basically no pleasing scenery along the way. The ground was filled with yellow sand and loess. When we passed a section of the road, we saw some low buildings, like It was a private house, but there were no signs of habitation. Later I found out that it was a cemetery. In the past, only people lived east of the Nile River, and there were cemeteries west of the Nile River. Egypt practiced burial, so it was originally a cemetery, but it looked different from ours. People are now living west of the Nile River, and you can see some high-rise buildings, which feel quite strange when you live there.

 

Walking in the city of Cairo is even more frustrating. There is garbage everywhere, even in the center of the road. I wonder if Cairo has municipal management, and why the garbage is dumped so casually.

 

The traffic is even weirder. There are no marked lanes on the road. All cars drive freely. There are basically no traffic lights. Even the police are rare. All the cars are squeezing in and out. Scratches are inevitable, so Most of the cars on the street have scratches, and there are very few that don't have scratches. I saw two cars collide with my own eyes. One of the new cars didn't even take off the plastic sheet on the seat; There were horse-drawn carriages, and even people on horseback, and people dropping leaflets.

 

Another new insight is residential buildings. It is said that high-rise residential buildings are basically built on land purchased by companies, but their houses have no facades after they are built. Except for the concrete structure, the rest is made of bricks. It seems It can be kicked off with one kick, which has the advantage that you can decide how to open the window.

 

We also went to the market in Cairo. We can also see some of the market scenes from the elevated road. There are too many people and it is not a rest day. I don’t know why so many people don’t go to work to visit the market. When we get to the market People inside felt more, and even felt as if they could be robbed at any time.

 

There is a square in the center of Cairo, Liberation Square, also known as Freedom Square. 2011 Students protested here 18 Day, finally led to Mubarak's resignation, ending the Mubarak government 30 After 1949, Egypt entered a period of great change. I asked my guide Dayang which era he liked best after so many governments. He said it was of course the Mubarak era. At that time, one Egyptian pound was exchanged for five US dollars. Now one US dollar can be exchanged for 18 Egypt pounds.

 

Back then, Egypt's status in the Middle East and the world was obvious to all, especially when it enjoyed a high say and played a big role in Middle East issues. But now it is in decline. In fact, it is not just Egypt's economic problems. It can be seen from the appearance. This is a failed country. When walking in scenic spots, almost everyone is a beggar. When they see tourists, they ask for money or things. Such a country looks sad.

So let me think about this. 30 At the turn of spring and summer a few years ago, although the results seemed a bit speechless at the time, if the American imperialists had really wanted to destroy us, I don’t know what our situation would be now. Look at the Soviet Union, Egypt, Iraq and other countries. I now think we are living quite well.

If you have the chance, you should go out and see more. You should go to the United States and Europe, and also go to Egypt and Iraq.

Panoramic view of Cairo from the mosque.