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How a Chinese Vlogger is Challenging Stereotypes About Africa One Video at a Time
The classic stereotypes about Africa are widespread in China where, like elsewhere, many peoples' perceptions about Africa mirrors the outdated, offensive caricatures that are commonplace in mainstream media. Just as in the West, Africa for many, if not most people, is a place of war, despair, disease, ...
Construction crews at work on the Nairobi Expressway on February 26, 2021, a project financed and constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation. Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP
By Ding Fei As African cities experience some of the fastest urban growth rates in the world, China has become a major bilateral financier for urban infrastructure. From Nairobi’s elevated expressways to Lagos’s airport upgrades and Addis Ababa’s new riverside developments, Chinese-backed ...
How a Chinese Vlogger is Challenging Stereotypes About Africa One Video at a Time
The classic stereotypes about Africa are widespread in China where, like elsewhere, many peoples' perceptions about Africa mirrors the outdated, offensive caricatures that are commonplace in mainstream media. Just as in the West, Africa for many, if not most people, is a place of war, despair, disease, ...