"I am a net red in Africa!" Chinese popular video bloggers talked about why the African people love China so much

[Global Times-Global Network Reporter Fan Wei Shan Jian Hu Yuwei] Editor's note: "China has maintained the status of Africa's largest trading partner country for 12 consecutive years, and more than 3,500 Chinese companies have taken root in Africa to invest in business ..." Behind the increasingly close economic and trade exchanges is the enhancement of the recognition of China and Africa to each other. Nowadays, a large number of people in China and Africa every day "update" the perception of each other through the video platform. Some Chinese bloggers working in Africa became popular because they showed the customs of Africa on platform B and Douyin. At the same time, Africans also understand and fall in love with Chinese culture through Chinese TV series, online videos, etc.

A survey recently released by the Ichikovitz Family Foundation in South Africa shows that from the perspective of young people in Africa, China has surpassed the United States to become the largest country with the greatest positive influence in Africa. Many of the bloggers in non -high popular videos have recently believed that in an exclusive interview with the Global Times reporter that what promotes this positive change is the various infrastructure construction and talent training of China for many years in Africa. This is undoubtedly undoubtedly There are more and more channels and methods that promote the communication between the two parties.

Use the "two -way display" to reshape the "two -way cognition" of China and Africa

How do Chinese bosses promote Chinese fried chicken and fried powder to Africa? How many types of African road stalls can be eaten at ten dollars? What experience is invited to participate in the military parade in African countries ... With the show of these visibles and hearing on the Internet platform at home and abroad, the video has become an Internet celebrity from the media.

Xiaozhong and African people

Xiaozhong, who lives in Dorge, the capital, is from Sichuan, 27 years old. Since following his girlfriend's distant land two years ago, he has begun to record his little bit in Africa in the form of VLOG like many young people. But he did not expect that this is not a novel form and subject matter that made himself angry.

In recent years, he has been to 13 African countries, produced more than 300 video blogs, and has harvested nearly one million fans. In the comment area of ​​his work, fans often make more messages. Just as a fan watched his work, he said on the barrage: "It turns out that Africa is not all poverty, hunger and war." Many young people are learning about Africa's more active side through his perspective.

"I travel to Cotti and Gabon. Everyone finds that the roads and infrastructures there are also very good through my video, and the people's lives are very comfortable. They asked me a little surprise, is this really Africa? My video gives them to them for them Bring some disruptive information and change people's old views on Africa. "Xiaozhong told the Global Times reporter.

There is also a very much watched series in his show to interview Chinese compatriots working in Africa. The interview targets include Chinese aids in African medical teams, teachers teaching Chinese in Africa, employees in the African market, and individual owners who open restaurants and homestays in Africa. These videos show many possibilities on another continent far from China. "Some compatriots who work in non -work sharing my videos with my family to reduce the concerns of my family, and even some audiences have decided to work in Africa after watching my video." Xiaozhong told the Global Times reporter, "Through passing My video, they learned that Africa is actually a friendly, potential, vitality, and business opportunities. "

There are also some young Chinese audiences that recognize the influence of Chinese culture overseas and day through the video of Xiaozhong. African people sitting around the street chasing Chinese hit dramas, followed by African children who moved the "Materia Medica" rhythm. Through the lens of the small bell, Chinese audiences saw that in the distant African continent, the African people were also catching up the fashion of China. According to Xiaozhong, with the increase in China's investment in Africa, young people in Africa began to realize that mastering Chinese also means having more development space and opportunities. So many young people began to learn Chinese through video websites to love Chinese culture. "My African friend told me that most of Africa countries are English and French -French -as areas, but this does not mean that they naturally feel close to Western culture. In terms of cultivating cultural identity, Western countries have done a lot of what we do. Work. Previously, the African people did not have too many channels to contact Chinese culture. Now, with frequent interaction between China and Africa, many African people have more opportunities to come into contact with Chinese culture and have begun to love Chinese culture. "

However, as an observer of China -Africa folk voices, Xiao Zhong also found that there are still some content on the Internet that deliberately ugly Africa in order to pursue traffic, and even spread the "racism" speech. Recently, a Chinese video anchor living in Malawi was sanctioned by local law for suspected racial discrimination and exploitation of children. Foreign media reports that he used to take personalized greeting videos with local children in Africa, but some of them have racist tendencies. Subsequently, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Malawi successively spoke one after another to condemn the man's behavior. Wu Peng, director of the African Department of China Foreign Ministry, said that China and Malawi always holds the "zero tolerance" attitude towards racism. In the future, China will continue to crack down on the content of racial discrimination on the Internet.

Xiao Zhong said that it is undeniable that there are indeed some compatriots to do things to hurt China and Africa in order to make their positions. But most of them respect the locals in non -Chinese and Chinese enterprises, and they are also trying to maintain the national image. "Only when you respect others, others will respect you." Therefore, in addition to helping domestic bell help domestic in China The public eliminates prejudice against Africa, and tries to show the positive positive image of the Chinese through their own works. "In addition to putting video works on domestic websites, I will also put it on YouTube abroad. I want more people to make more people How friendly and hardworking to see the Chinese who are working hard in Africa. No matter where they are, the Chinese are not humble or good. "African children who are" cloud cultivation "by millions of Chinese netizens

"Pour in the oil pan!" "Onion, ginger, garlic, pepper and peppers put the inside!" On a large domestic video website in China, a group of African children use African ingredients to "re -engraved" video of classic Chinese dishes such as boiled beef and plate chicken. Ten million playback. The name of these videos is Wang Fei, a Jiangsu who has been fighting for ten years in Africa. In 2018, when the video became a trend of the media, Wang Fei also began to share his own vision on the Internet on the Internet, but the result has gained unexpected warm response. Nowadays, Wang Fei has accumulated nearly 2 million fans on each platform, and hundreds of thousands of audiences have learned about Africa through Wang Fei's sharing every day.

African children Wang Fei and he helped

Many netizens follow Wang Fei's video works because he shared his sincere story with a group of African children. The most watched protagonist in Wang Fei's video is a 12 -year -old Guinea child named Xiaohouzi. Wang Fei introduced to the reporter of the Global Times that Xiao Houzi's hometown is located in the remote and poor rural areas of Guinea. Xiao Houzi's father and Wang Fei's friend will entrust his son to Wang Fei, hoping that he can bring it with Xiao Houzi walked out of the rural Africa and received better education outside.

"It was a few years ago. At that time, Xiao Houzi couldn't speak Chinese, so I watched him with Chinese cartoons such as" Bear ". With interest and support, Xiao Houzi, who was smart and sensible, made rapid progress in Chinese in Chinese. . Now, whether it is pronunciation or words, Xiao Houzi's Chinese is close to the level of mother tongue. "Wang Fei recalled that he spent a lot of thoughts on Xiao Houzi's education. "I have to provide him with a good educational condition and environment, but also to the greatest respect to the child, respect his personality and privacy, satisfy his interest, and cannot insult him."

In early June, Wang Fei took Xiao Houzi to the Confucius Institute of Konaki University in Guinea, the 12 -year -old Houzi, a "college student". On a domestic video platform, more than one million people watched this video. When Xiao Houzi introduced himself in front of his older classmates, he said that his ideal was to become a translator, many people left a message and said, "Seeing tears, as if they saw their children grow up, they would go out. "" It's like a young bird to fly with wings, and I feel like I want to cry. "

In recent years, many netizens have witnessed Xiao Houzi's growth through Wang Fei's video, and also learned about the real African appearance and African life. There are enthusiastic and simple people here, young people with smart and progressive, and potential markets.

Wang Fei told the Global Times reporter that at first some Chinese netizens believed that most African countries were primitive. But through the videos shared by yourself, these netizens have seen the significant progress of Africa. "For example, the video I shot three years ago was compared with the video taken today, and you can see that there is a big difference on the streets of Guinea. Many private messages sent similar emotions, many netizens witnessed the development of Africa in the video I shared. "

In this process, China ’s aid for Africa undoubtedly played an important role. Wang Fei introduced that in Guinea, the hydropower stations and power systems constructed in Guinea changed the local history. "In the past, electricity here was always intermittent, and when the power system of China was built, the local area almost stopped power," Wang Fei said. Kareta Water Power Station. This "construction of China" has become a symbol of friendship between the two countries.

According to a reporter from the Global Times, in addition to Guinea, many countries in Africa have aid national infrastructure facilities that can change the local face. While these projects are carried out, they will also promote the employment and development of the local people and the development of related industries to reduce poverty.

The Karuma Hydropower Station, which is aid in Uganda, is the largest hydropower station under construction in the country, which carries the century -old dream of Uganda's rich people. Since the construction of the project in 2013, the Eighth Bureau of China Hydropower, as the builder and manager of the hydropower station, has been helping improve the living conditions of the local people. The company's staff told the Global Times reporter that while carrying out local aid work, they also donated two hospitals and 1 schools locally, greatly improving the regional medical hardware environment. In addition, the Karuma Hydropower Station project also hired more than 15,000 Urban employees in various positions, and local employees accounted for more than 85%. It brought stable income to local employees and injected vitality into the Ugandan economy.

The white paper of "China Cooperation of the New Era" released by the News Office of the State Council in 2021 shows that from 2000 to 2020, China helped Africa built more than 13,000 kilometers. Medical facilities, 45 gymnasiums, and more than 170 schools have more than 160,000 talents in various fields in Africa, involving all aspects of economic and social life, and are widely welcomed and supported by the African countries and people. "It is precisely because China’ s strong assistance to some of the underdeveloped African countries such as Guinea can clearly feel that most locals are particularly friendly to the Chinese and their favorability for China is getting higher and higher. "Wang Fei said.

China helps Africa to reduce knowledge and digital gaps

The rapid progress brought by China aid to Africa, with the so -called assistance of some Western countries, has caused a strong contrast between the situation of "the more helps the more help, the more poorer, the more chaos, the more chaotic". Some people in Africa have also begun to recognize the huge differences in this. Young Kenya scholar Mark Allen recently said in an interview with the Global Times that the colonialism of Western countries to Africa was later replaced by the U.S. high -voltage strategies adopted by the United States to Africa governments, which means that the African country government If you want to get urgent aid during the development process, you must be favored by the US government. This kind of assistance is often at the expense of sovereignty. "But China provides a solution to treat African partners equally and encourage Africa to encourage Africa National autonomy is self -reliance, reducing dependence on foreign aid, "Allen emphasized.

At the Johannesburg Summit held in 2015, China proposed that it will assist in the construction of the "Wancun Tong" project for Africa, which aims to access satellite digital TV signals for 10,000 villages in more than 30 countries in Africa. In Allen's view, this is the vivid embodiment of the Chinese aid model. "Now, Africa's largest digital TV platform is also China. It provides a technology for Africa to help many people in Africa, especially in rural areas, Broadening vision, narrowing knowledge and digital gaps, thereby promoting local employment. "

According to a reporter from the Global Times, this digital TV service provided by Chinese -funded enterprises can play education and skill training programs through satellite TV. Many African people have obtained labor skills through this service, especially in the context of the new crowns, this service also provides virtual education for African children who cannot go to school.

"China has become a" dream place "for many African students who want to receive higher education abroad, and they have preferred Europe and the United States before." Allen said that the Chinese government has created fair competition for scholarships provided by African students to African students The environment allows Africans from all levels to have the opportunity to obtain international education as long as they meet their academic achievements. In the past, such opportunities were usually left to the rich.

"I think that in the past decade, China and other African countries such as Kenya, from the construction of infrastructure construction to improving the well -being of the people is a significant example. The saying has a strong background, "Allen said.

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