From Cairo to Beijing: A family bond becomes a second home

From warm Ramadan gatherings at the Chinese Embassy in Egypt to the quiet rhythm of daily lab work at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, 28-year-old Doha Fares has traveled 7,000 kilometers to build a life in China, a country her father describes as "friendly and lovely". What began as a connection passed down from an older generation has deepened into a bond with what she now considers a second home.

Guo Yuhe contributed to this story.