Abbas Khamehyar, international deputy of Iran's Islamic Culture and Communication Organization, delivers a speech during the opening of a Chinese cultural festival in the Iranian capital Tehran on Aug. 22, 2016. With the aim to promote China-Iran exchange and cooperation, a Chinese cultural festival opened at Niavaran Cultural Center in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday. The one-week event, titled "2016 Experience China in Iran," features northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region through a photo exhibition and other cultural activities. (Xinhua/Mu Dong)