[Video] “Chocolate City”?: Walk with me through the place where most Africans congregate in Guangzhou
What you’ll see in the videos below is part of Dengfeng (登峰村)—an “urban village” (城中村) that looks more like aContinue Reading
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[Media Report]: People’s Daily coverage of ‘Africans in Guangzhou’
Click on the images to see the 15-image slideshow and full report Photos: Li Dong The emergence of an “AfricanContinue Reading
[Research] Africans in Guangzhou (China): recent academic resources list
Over the last two years, I have received several emails asking me for resources and bibliography about Africans in China,Continue Reading
[Music] Dibaocha Nigerian hip-hop artist in Guangzhou
A short piece on Dibaocha’s career in China – by Re Lim
[Music] Ugandans and Equatorial Guineans undertaking the laborious task of bringing good music and rhythm to China
Directly from Wuhan, China. Enjoy! ‘Enfold ma Swagga’ by Sheiza Kimz & Dr. PXD ‘Loving Night’ by Dr. PXD, Desse andContinue Reading
[Film] China Wahala: ‘a story of the ups and downs of Cameroonian migrants in China… an eye opener for potential bushfallers’
One of the very few films shot by Africans in China Behind the scenes
[TALK] Feeling at Home in the ‘Chocolate City’: an exploration of African presence in Guangzhou, China (@ Seoul, Korea)
A small, introductory and general talk I gave in Korea – in an early stage of my research – aboutContinue Reading
[ABSTRACT] ‘Homing’ Guangzhou: emplacement, belonging and (alternative) citizenship amongst Africans in China
By Roberto Castillo, Cultural Studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong The transformations associated with the ‘rise of Asia’ have had implications inContinue Reading
[ART] Pictures open doors between cultures: Congolese and Nigerian artists in China
By Joseph Catanzaro and Chen Yingqun ( China Daily Africa) African artists create greater understanding by portraying life in China,Continue Reading
