A pyramid is illuminated in red in Giza, Egypt, on Jan. 23, 2020. The Pyramids and the Sphinx in Giza near Cairo have been shining in red in a ceremonial sound and light show on Thursday evening as part of the celebrations of China's Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year. XINHUA PHOTO
CAIRO: Egypt's world-famous pyramids site, including the three Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, regained over 50 percent of the number of visitors that used to frequent the site before the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, said the director of the site in an interview with Xinhua on the occasion of the World Tourism Day.
"The recovery started to exceed 50 percent between the end of July and the beginning of August. This September, there's a noticeable increase due to the nicer weather and the improvement of the precautionary measures," said Ashraf Mohieddin, Egyptologist and director general of the pyramids site.