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.(Xinhua/Zhao Yu)

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.

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.(Xinhua/Zhao Yu)