African entrepreneurs are increasingly enticed to southern China by riches made from trading low-cost goods back home via the financial hub of Hong Kong.
Watch the video and answer the questions below. Decide if the statements are True or False.
1. Chungking Mansions is a very high quality area.
a. True
b. False
2. About 20% of mobile phones used in Africa come from China.
a. True
b. False
3. Lamine needs his wife to survive in China.
a. True
b. False
For transcript and answers see below.
Transcript and Answers:
Across the harbour from Hong Kong's glittering financial district stands a lesser-known hub of global trade. A building famed for budget hotels and no-frills Indian restaurants. But venture deeper inside and Chungking Mansions is also home to deals worth millions of dollars. Ali is an entrepreneur thriving on the export of low-cost Chinese goods to Africa.
"We felt Chungking is very important for us because it represents the other side of the bridge, linking Hong Kong and the rest of the world, mainly Africa."
According to one estimate, up to a fifth of the mobile phones used in Africa in recent years have been traded through these corridors. But if Chungking Mansions is the global clearing house, the engines behind this trade are in south China. Ali's warehouse is only two hours away in the mainland city of Guangzhou.
"In China there are opportunities for people who can start from scratch and build up their own business. Obviously not in one day but through hard work and networking you can do it."
He's not the only one who's migrated in pursuit of the Chinese dream. At least 20,000 Africans have moved to Guangzhou as trade between their nations and China soars. Many live in this neighbourhood dubbed "Little Africa" or "Chocolate City" by local media. Being an African entrepreneur can be challenging in a country where prejudices sometimes run strong. But traders who bring their skills and capital are helping to dispel stereotypes.
"You've got these African entrepreneurs who are ethical and who also are successful. And the role they play is of enormous importance. Your average Chinese still thinks that the typical African in Guangzhou is a thief or a heroin seller or something like that. That's not true. And looking at these guys they're definitely confirmation of it."
Church brings this group of migrants together, but they’re also united in their goal to succeed.
"We need finance to move this project forward. And our prayer is that you will prosper."
Lamine moved to Guangzhou nine years ago in search of this prosperity. He struggled to trade without speaking any Chinese. But now with the help of his wife, he's opened his own factory hiring 43 local workers.
"For communicate with the Chinese people, if you wanna do another things, she can do it. Okay for my, also I buy my car, she is there, I open my own factory, she is there. So if I no have wife it's not easy. Because only me I cannot do it."
Back at Chungking Mansions in Hong Kong, Ali welcomes a new delivery from mainland China. With another product to be launched later this year, the future for traders like him lies firmly in the east.
Answers:
1. b2. a
3. a
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