How many Chinese immigrate to Africa?

There are many Chinese who immigrate to Europe and the United States, and there are also many who immigrate to Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. They are easily accepted and recognized by society, and they are even considered to be relatively capable in society. a group of people. On the contrary, most people do not think that immigrating to Africa is a good choice, and even think that it is a crazy thing. However, there are many Chinese living in Africa. They settled in Africa mainly for three reasons: for money, to study and study, or to pursue a certain lifestyle. To make money is the main reason, but the latter two are also very common. Let's talk about money first. The young Chinese above is from Northeast China and is only in his 20s. He first came to South Africa to learn English and later did business in central Africa. He married a Zimbabwean girl (her wife is on the right), settled in Zimbabwe, and had two sons. Pay attention to his wife's earrings, they are such big diamonds. This man is also full of diamonds. I covered their eyes for their safety. It is said that his (legal) ivory handicraft business is very big, with one or two pieces worth tens of thousands of dollars. Over the years, many Chinese people living in Africa have contacted me through the Internet. Most of them are doing business there. Some work in lumber, some work in IT, or work for large Chinese companies, and their incomes are very high. My middle school classmate works in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and she also told me that the monthly salary of officials in African embassies is more than several thousand dollars. Let’s talk about education. Although southern Africa has a weak economic foundation, the education system is mainly English-based. Compared with studying in Europe and the United States, studying in South Africa not only allows you to learn English, it is easy to apply for a visa, and the tuition is relatively low. The person above who got married and had children in Africa first came to Africa to learn the language, and then slowly started a business. It can also become a springboard to Europe and the United States. A Chinese passport is very inconvenient everywhere, but it works well in Africa. The last point about lifestyle may seem a bit frivolous, but it is actually the key to the Chinese people’s long-term settlement in Africa. Because it is difficult for a person to stay in Africa for more than 10 years regardless of studying or making money. Only if you like the lifestyle here can you live for a long time. Generally speaking, Africa is a relatively wild continent. There are few people here and there are wild animals and plants everywhere. It feels like living in nature. The picture below is from a queue in front of my hotel in Zimbabwe. Wild boars and monkeys are not afraid of cars or people and just go their own way. The best thing about living in Africa is that you feel free and stress-free. In addition to the natural environment, African people are also very simple and honest, hospitable and easy to communicate with.