Culture Archives - Africans on China https://africansonchina.com/category/culture/ On a mission to elevate the African voice on China Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:42:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://i0.wp.com/africansonchina.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-africans_onchina_logo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Culture Archives - Africans on China https://africansonchina.com/category/culture/ 32 32 180517257 Why African Sprinters Compete In China https://africansonchina.com/why-african-sprinters-compete-in-china/ https://africansonchina.com/why-african-sprinters-compete-in-china/#respond Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=2452 African sprinters are thriving in China in the booming marathon industry. Here is why African athletes continue to compete in China.

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/why-african-sprinters-compete-in-china/feed/ 0 2452 Are African Football Players Winning In The Chinese Super League? https://africansonchina.com/are-african-football-players-winning-in-the-chinese-super-league/ https://africansonchina.com/are-african-football-players-winning-in-the-chinese-super-league/#respond Wed, 09 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=2182 The Chinese Super League has felt the impact of African top players. This contract is beneficial as long as Africans stay at the top of their game.

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/are-african-football-players-winning-in-the-chinese-super-league/feed/ 0 2182 How Content Creators Are Changing the China-Africa Story With Social Media https://africansonchina.com/how-content-creators-are-changing-the-china-africa-story-with-social-media/ https://africansonchina.com/how-content-creators-are-changing-the-china-africa-story-with-social-media/#respond Wed, 11 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=1920 The following content creators, Wode Maya, Zhao Huiling, and Fyjo Molly, are using social media to change the narrative around Africa, China, and the interactions between the two.

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/how-content-creators-are-changing-the-china-africa-story-with-social-media/feed/ 0 1920 This 23-Year-Old Angolan Scientist Is China-Trained And Leading COVID-19 Labs In Angola https://africansonchina.com/this-23-year-old-angolan-scientist-is-china-trained-and-leading-covid-19-labs-in-angola/ https://africansonchina.com/this-23-year-old-angolan-scientist-is-china-trained-and-leading-covid-19-labs-in-angola/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=1763 A 23-year-old Angolan, named Valdemar Tchipenhe, who obtained his degree in biotechnology from China, is now back home to coordinate the COVID-19 diagnostic laboratories being set up in the country.…

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/this-23-year-old-angolan-scientist-is-china-trained-and-leading-covid-19-labs-in-angola/feed/ 0 1763 South African Model, Shamiel Hagee, Shares Why He Is Learning Chinese In Shanghai https://africansonchina.com/south-african-model-shamiel-hagee-shares-why-he-is-learning-chinese-in-shanghai/ https://africansonchina.com/south-african-model-shamiel-hagee-shares-why-he-is-learning-chinese-in-shanghai/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=1593 In recent years, the Chinese language has become very popular, especially following the establishment of Confucius Institute Centres across the globe. Foreigners who have studied the language have always given…

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/south-african-model-shamiel-hagee-shares-why-he-is-learning-chinese-in-shanghai/feed/ 0 1593 What Is It Like To Be Black In China? https://africansonchina.com/what-is-it-like-to-be-black-in-china/ https://africansonchina.com/what-is-it-like-to-be-black-in-china/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=1619 We are excited to share with you an exclusive take on being Black in China. This story was produced by Daisy Xu and Siyu Chen. In recent years fury over…

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/what-is-it-like-to-be-black-in-china/feed/ 0 1619 Chinese In Lesotho: The Need For Fewer Clashes And More Collaboration https://africansonchina.com/chinese-in-lesotho-the-need-for-fewer-clashes-and-more-collaboration/ https://africansonchina.com/chinese-in-lesotho-the-need-for-fewer-clashes-and-more-collaboration/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=1480 By Dagny Zenovia Most stories about Chinese immigrants in Africa focus on big cities and big businesses. There is also an impact being made in smaller cities that is felt…

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/chinese-in-lesotho-the-need-for-fewer-clashes-and-more-collaboration/feed/ 0 1480 Tiktok Looks To Africa As US Business Continues To Struggle With Trump Government https://africansonchina.com/the-surprising-way-chinas-tiktok-is-empowering-african-artists/ https://africansonchina.com/the-surprising-way-chinas-tiktok-is-empowering-african-artists/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=909 Looking at how Black people interact with TikTok, there is a pattern of trends and silencing that might change for the first time.

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/the-surprising-way-chinas-tiktok-is-empowering-african-artists/feed/ 1 909 Blackface And The Need To Address Cultural Competency In Asia https://africansonchina.com/blackface-and-the-need-to-address-cultural-competency-in-asia/ https://africansonchina.com/blackface-and-the-need-to-address-cultural-competency-in-asia/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=1057 South Korea has made global headlines this week after one of its most famous entertainers, Sam Okyere, made a post on social media about blackface.  Okyere, Ghanaian, faced backlash after…

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/blackface-and-the-need-to-address-cultural-competency-in-asia/feed/ 0 1057 TikTok’s Future Rises In Africa As It Faces Ban Threats In US https://africansonchina.com/tiktoks-future-rises-in-africa-as-it-faces-ban-threats-in-us/ https://africansonchina.com/tiktoks-future-rises-in-africa-as-it-faces-ban-threats-in-us/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2020 04:00:00 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=991 Developments on how TikTok is being used and accepted in Africa.; in contrast with what TikTok is dealing with in the US ban threat.

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