Yang Kefan (R), Senior Fellow sponsored by Chinese government to UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa, and Tabitha Mwanzia, an intern at the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa exhibit their new year wishes at the UN headquarters in Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, in Jan. 23, 2017. Yang Kefan wants to promote diversity in workplace, saying wearing ethnic costumes in office is part of his efforts. Tabitha Mwanzia who is still in college studying environment plans to lead a sustainable lifestyle.(Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)
NAIROBI, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Growing Sino-African ties are increasingly closing the distance between ordinary Chinese and Africans.
Nowadays, more and more Chinese are working overseas on the vibrant African land, as scholars, banking employees, retailers, construction workers, media editors, volunteers, footballers...
They share with African colleagues not only the office and routines, but also the joys and hassles that are typical of life.
Most of all, they share the same best new year wishes that are for families, friends and anyone in need to have forever better, healthier and more peaceful and fruitful lives.
Li Kun (C), Jacinta Oluoch (R) and Catherine Kiraka all from UNICEF Somalia exhibit their new year wishes written in their own mother tongue at the UN headquarters in Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, in Jan. 23, 2017. Li Kun has been working with UNICEF Somalia for two year since her moving from New York to Africa. Jacinta Oluoch has been working with UNICEF Somalia for 5 years and Catherine Kiraka 15years. They pray for a good year in 2017, peaceful, free of diseases, full of love and abundant happiness for the children and people of Somalia.(Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)
Xiao Xin (L), a barber and his assistant Faith Ndungwa exhibit their new year wishes written in Chinese and English at a barber's shop in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 24, 2017. The 23-year-old barber has been in this field for three years. He decided to try a new job in this year, so he wishes himself a successful new year and his family good health. Faith Ndungwa has been working here for 4 years, she plans to enlarge her cosmetics shop and help little girls. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)
Qiu Yapeng (L) and his colleague Jacob Njuguna from the Standard Gauge Railway phase 2 exhibit their new year wishes written in Chinese and English at Ngong Town in Kajiado County, Kenya, Jan. 26, 2017. Qiu Yapeng has been working for the SGR phase 2 for 7 months. He hopes that he can cooperate with his local colleagues happily, finish his job and return home in time. 45 years old Jacob Njuguna has 10 years' experience of working with Chinese colleagues. He wants to start his own business with the skills learnt and money earned here after the construction. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)
Feng Jipeng (L) and his colleague Elias Musyoka Nyaga from the Standard Gauge Railway phase 2 exhibit their new year wishes written in Chinese and English at Ngong Town in Kajiado County, Kenya, Jan. 26, 2017. 33 years old Feng Jipeng had been in Kenya since the start of the Standard Gauge Railway project in 2014. He hopes with his hard work when he returns home he can build a new house for his family. 39 years old Elias Musyoka Nyaga has been a welder for the Standard Gauge Railway phase 2 for 5 months, he wants to improve welding skills to make money and live a better life.(Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)
Yang Chen (R) and her colleague Caroline Wambui Ngugi exhibit their new year wishes written in Chinese and English in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 8, 2017. Yang Chen has been in Africa for almost 4 years. Now she works for a Chinese telecommunication company in Kenya. She says that 4 years' experience in Africa is beneficial in many ways. She hopes that she can work hard and make progress together with her colleagues. Caroline Wambui Ngugi has been an employee of this Chinese firm for 12 years. She keep a good relationship with her colleagues and hopes she can continue to enjoy it now and in the future.(Xinhua/Sun Ruibo) (more)
