Students read books at an event during the 2025 Kazakhstan "Chinese Silk Road Literature Week" at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, May 31, 2025.

The opening ceremony of the 2025 Kazakhstan "Chinese Silk Road Literature Week" and a thematic forum titled "New Rhythms of the Silk Road: Literature Makes Life Better" were successfully held on Saturday at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

The event drew more than 300 participants, including local readers, students and literature enthusiasts, and guests from China. (Xinhua/Zhao Yu)

Rector Zhanseit Tuimebayev of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Kazakhstan "Chinese Silk Road Literature Week" in Almaty, Kazakhstan, May 31, 2025.

The opening ceremony of the 2025 Kazakhstan "Chinese Silk Road Literature Week" and a thematic forum titled "New Rhythms of the Silk Road: Literature Makes Life Better" were successfully held on Saturday at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

The event drew more than 300 participants, including local readers, students and literature enthusiasts, and guests from China. (Xinhua/Zhao Yu)