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City of Flowers: A poem for Guangzhou by Egyptian writer Mira Ahmed

BY :South

UPDATED :2026-05-12

Mira Ahmed, a translator of modern and contemporary Chinese literature. No matter how many cities in China she has visited, Guangzhou has always held a special meaning for her, and she has always missed it deeply.


After learning in Egypt that she would be attending the 2026 International Youth Poetry Festival, she decided to write a special poem for Guangzhou.

Editor: Elena