11th Red Sea tourism, shopping festival opens in Sudan amid int'l participation

Photo taken on Dec. 7, 2017 shows a ceremony celebrating the 11th Tourism and Shopping Festival in Port Sudan, eastern Sudan's Red Sea State. The festival will be held from Dec. 7, 2017 to Feb. 7, 2018. The festival is the largest touristic event in Sudan as well as an opportunity to exhibit the Red Sea State's cultural heritage in eastern Sudan. (Xinhua/Mohamed Khidir)