Feature: Egypt's famed bazaar yearns for Chinese tourists after suspension of flights

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CAIRO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Having lost its typical scene of buzzing foreign tourists, Egypt's centuries-old Khan el-Khalili market in Old Cairo has been hit hard since the suspension of flights to and from China earlier in February over the novel coronavirus outbreak. "We mainly relied on Chinese tourists in the past two years ... they spend much money buying gifts and souvenirs," Mohammed Hussein, an owner of antique shop at the market told Xinhua. Hussein lamented that the outbreak of the virus...

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