Xi'an, where the Silk Road meets the screen

📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrNz-aDmcr2uuto8_DL2jg 👈 Xi'an, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, is the host city of the 13th Silk Road International Film Festival. Some 2,130 films from 139 countries and regions were submitted this year – the widest reach in the festival's history. And something else is new in 2026: Egypt is the festival's first guest country of honor, in the year China and Egypt mark seven decades of diplomatic ties. "Our grandfathers in China and Egypt were trying to do their contribution to the world of art and cinema," Egyptian animator Mohamed Ghazala said during an interview with CGTN's Zhang Meng. "That's why we are here in Xi'an – celebrating the Silk Road International Film Festival, which is bringing East and West to talk." Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Most watched videos: Impossible Challenge: 30 seconds to count banknotes BLINDFOLDED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmP_Ybj-jws Impossible Challenge: Gymnastics Boy Arat Hosseini from Iran! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sxX--U4c8w Impossible Challenge: How to calm babies in 5 seconds? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR3q9sXM7WA