People gather at the Khan el-Khalili in Cairo, Egypt, July 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
CAIRO, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- When the night falls and summer heat dissipates, locals and tourists stroll along the streets and lanes in the Egyptian capital of Cairo.
Coffee shops and teahouses across the city, as well as landmark bazaars like the centuries-old Khan el-Khalili, a popular tourist destination also frequented by locals, are bustling with people enjoying the flourishing nightlife.
People sit and chat at a cafe in Cairo, Egypt, July 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
A vendor sells drinks at the Khan el-Khalili in Cairo, Egypt, July 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
A vendor sells bread at the Khan el-Khalili in Cairo, Egypt, July 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
An entertainer performs a dance for customers at a shop at the Khan el-Khalili in Cairo, Egypt, July 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
Pedestrians take a group photo at the Khan el-Khalili in Cairo, Egypt, July 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
Pedestrians eat ice cream at the Khan el-Khalili in Cairo, Egypt, July 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
People visit a Chinese milk tea shop in Cairo, Egypt, July 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)■