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48EGYPTEgypt has a rich history and culture dating back thousands of years. It is among the earliest civilizations.Food: Egyptian cuisine includes legumes, vegetables and fruits from Egypt%u2019s rich Nile Valley and delta. The cuisine is characterised by dishes, such as ful medames, mashed fava beans, kushari, wolokhiya, etc.Clothing: Since Egypt is a very hot place, people tend to wear light,cottonclothes.Womenweartraditionallong,loose-fittinggownsandcovertheirhair,andmenwearloose-fittingtrousersand shirts.Art: Egyptian art is 5,000 years old. It includes painting, sculpture, architecture and other arts. The art reached a high level in painting and sculpture, and was both highly stylised and symbolic.Festivals: Egypt is predominantly Muslim, but a large minority of christians. Some of the major festivals celebrated by Egyptians are Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr, Mewlid, coptic Christmas, coptic Easter, etc. Differentcountrieshavedifferentculturesandeveryculturehasdifferentwaysofdefiningtheir traditions. Let us read about the cultures of some countries.CHINAChinese culture is older than 5,000 years. The country has yielded arichculturalheritageandfineculturaltraditions.Food:ThefoodofChinaisinfluencedbyitsgeographyandethnic diversity. In Chinese cuisine, there is an endless variety of natural ingredients and cooking methods. Tea drinking is a part of Chinese culture.Clothing:Chinawasthefirstcountryintheworldtocultivatesilkworms and develop silk weaving. Chinese clothing has many types and suits according to various occasions.Art:Chineseartisgreatlyinfluencedbythecountry%u2019srichspiritualhistory.ManysculpturesandpaintingsdepictspiritualfiguresofBuddhism.Festivals: China has several traditional festivals celebrated in different ways. Some of the most important festivals are Chinese New Year, Lantern festival, Qingming (Tomb Sweeping) festival and Double Seven festival.