CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / Chinese and African staff at the Chinese owned Best-Way African restaurant, Guangyuan Xi Lu, near Canaan Markets in northern Guangzhou district of Baiyun. To access you have to cross a darkened basement car park in a shopping center opposite Canaan. It?s a path well-trod by many Africans who rate it as the best in Chocolate City. With Nigerian kitchen staff, Chinese waitresses and a menu listing typically spicy Igbo style fare, its colorful interior sets it apart from most. ..© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .NIgerian men - Sharif A. A. (left) and Bello Ishaq (right) in a fabric shop doing business with the Chinese proprietor. The men work together, trading in household furniture, tiling, and more recently fabrics/clothing, which they export to Nigeria...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .In Yuexiu district's Xiaobei area, home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market. Here, Mohammed from Guinea in the shop he operates with his brother. Shop address 1F/shop 141 New Dengfeng Hotel ? selling jeans to African retailers and wholesalers.The Overseas Traders Market caters almost entirely to African merchants...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .NIgerian men - Sharif A. A. (left) and Bello Ishaq (right) in a fabric shop doing business with the Chinese proprietor. The men work together, trading in household furniture, tiling, and more recently fabrics/clothing, which they export to Nigeria...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .Street scene in front of the shopping market at 99 Guangyuan Xi Lu, opposite Canaan Markets in northern Guangzhou. MIxing with Chinese street vendros selling clothing and apparel, the African traders congregate, engaging in business for trading and exporting to locally produced goods to Africa...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .In Yuexiu district's Xiaobei area, home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market, African traders walk through the bustling market carrying bags of shopping. ..© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .In Yuexiu district's Xiaobei area, home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market, African traders talk at the bustling market. The Overseas Traders Market caters almost entirely to African merchants...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .On the overhead pedestrian walkway adjacent to the Xiaobei subway station, Yuexiu district, an African woman negotiates a purchase of underwear from a Chinese vendor. The nearby Overseas Traders Market is home to many African trader's shops and fly in/fly out merchants buying local products for export to their homelands. ..© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .Street scene outside Canaan Markets in northern Guangzhou. An African man inspects denim wear - African traders congregate, engaging in business for trading and exporting of locally produced goods to Africa...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .Street scene on Guangyuan Xi Lu, outside Canaan Markets in northern Guangzhou district of Baiyun. An African couple hailing a taxi after purchasing stock for export nearby Canaan Markets - one of the largest markets frequented by African traders in Guangzhou...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .Street scene outside Canaan Markets in northern Guangzhou. African men await taxi's after attending market - African traders congregate, engaging in business for trading and exporting of locally produced goods to Africa...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .Street scene outside Canaan Markets in northern Guangzhou. An African woman with colourful head dress waits to be served by a Chinese food vendor selling noodles. Canaan Market is in the heart of Chocolate City - the African area in Guangzhou...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .Off Guangyuan Xi Lu, near Canaan Markets in northern Guangzhou district of Baiyun, the Chinese owned Best-Way African restaurant. To access you have to cross a darkened basement car park in a shopping center opposite Canaan. It?s a path well-trod by many Africans who rate it as the best in Chocolate City. With Nigerian kitchen staff, Chinese waitresses and a menu listing typically spicy Igbo style fare, its colorful interior sets it apart from most. ..© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .Street scene outside Canaan Markets in northern Guangzhou. A Chinese street vendor selling hot corn-on-the-cob serves some African customers. Canaan Market is in the heart of Chocolate City - the African area in GUangzhou. ..© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .Inside Canaan Markets in northern Guangzhou. Chinese workers at a clothing shop wait with a large shipment of clothes - purchased by an African, whose name is written on the package - to be picked up and sent for export. Canaan Market is frequented by African traders engaging in business for trading and exporting of locally produced goods to Africa. Most traders are men, though more women are becoming involved, flying over from their African homelands to trade in items with a particular female marketability...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .Inside Canaan Markets in northern Guangzhou. African women look for clothing items for export in a mall of shops - African traders congregate, engaging in business for trading and exporting of locally produced goods to Africa. Most traders are men, though more women are becoming involved, flying over from their African homelands to trade in items with a particular female marketability...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .Inside Canaan Markets in northern Guangzhou. African women with baggage of goods/clothing items for export in a mall of shops - African traders congregate, engaging in business for trading and exporting of locally produced goods to Africa. Most traders are men, though more women are becoming involved, flying over from their African homelands to trade in items with a particular female marketability...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .In Yuexiu district's Xiaobei area, home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market, an African woman admires glass trinkets in a shop in the New Dengfeng Building. Judging from the faces on the photos, many of the clientele are African...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .Africans walking to market on the overhead pedestrian walkway adjacent to the Xiaobei subway station, Yuexiu district. Home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market where many African traders come to do business from their homelands. ..© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa /.In Yuexiu district's Xiaobei area, home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market. Here, an African trader walk through the pedestrian underpass entryway to the bustling market passing by Chinese vendors. The Overseas Traders Market caters almost entirely to African merchants. ..© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .In Yuexiu district's Xiaobei area, home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market, a street corner with local Chinese and African traders go about their business at the bustling market. The Overseas Traders Market caters almost entirely to African merchants...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .In Yuexiu district's Xiaobei area, home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market. Here, Mohammed from Guinea in the shop he operates with his brother. Shop address 1F/shop 141 New Dengfeng Hotel ? selling jeans to African retailers and wholesalers. The Overseas Traders Market caters almost entirely to African merchants...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .Africans walking to market on the overhead pedestrian walkway adjacent to the Xiaobei subway station, Yuexiu district. Home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market where many African traders come to do business from their homelands...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .In Yuexiu district's Xiaobei area, home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market, Amin Kisuule: from Kampala, Uganda 40yo. He is a floor tiling retailer, has shop in Kampala, comes to Guangzhou 4 times/year. Stays 7-10 days at a time. Has Chinese supplier he regularly deals with, and a Chinese shipping agent. Stays in same hotel. ?When I first arrive, carrying all my money, I?m nervous? he says, ?Once I complete the business and have paid my trader and shipping agent I can relax, buy some gifts, and (pointing to his photo) get my picture taken for the kids.? The Overseas Traders Market caters almost entirely to African merchants. Amin is one of thousands of African merchants who come to Guangzhou to trade, buying locally produced products and shipping them back to their homelands as wholesalers or retailers. ..© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .In Yuexiu district's Xiaobei area, home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market. Here, an African woman negotiates the fee for a taxi ride on a Chinese drivers tricycle taxi. The Overseas Traders Market caters almost entirely to African merchants. ..© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .In Yuexiu district's Xiaobei area, home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market, an African DVD moviestall in The Overseas Traders Market which caters almost entirely to African merchants...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .People walk through the pedestrian underpass that leads to the Overseas Traders Market. In Yuexiu district's Xiaobei area, home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market. The bustling Overseas Traders Market caters almost entirely to African merchants...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .In Yuexiu district's Xiaobei area, home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market. Mathieu from Burkina Faso buys African movies on DVD. He's been coming to Guangzhou the last 2-3 years buying new mobile phones to sell in Burkina Faso. Prior to that was trading 2nd hand electrical goods and household items ( fridges, etc) from Sydney in Burkina Faso..© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / In Yuexiu district's Xiaobei area, home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market, a couple of Senegalese men relax at seated area in the New Dengfeng Building. Both men visit Guangzhou from their homeland regularly to purchase prodcuts for export to Senegal. ..© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .In Yuexiu district's Xiaobei area, home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market - Kaba; from Conakry, Guinea. Operates store in New Dongfeng Building ? selling men?s and women?s jeans and shirts. His brother has 3 stores in Guangzhou, 7 in Conakry. African clientele in Gz ? they buy direct from him and ship to sell retail or wholesale in Africa...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .Street scene outside Canaan Markets in northern Guangzhou. An African man struggles with his purchased goods for export near Canaan Export Clothes Market - African traders congregate, engaging in business for trading and exporting of locally produced goods to Africa...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .Inside Canaan Markets in northern Guangzhou. African women in a fabric shop, inspecting samples to purchase and export back to their African homeland. African traders congregate, engaging in business for trading and exporting of locally produced goods to Africa. Most traders are men, though more women are becoming involved, flying over from their African homelands to trade in items with a particular female marketability...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .In Yuexiu district's Xiaobei area, home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market, a Tanzanian barber works from his salon on the second floot or New Dengfeng Building. Living in Guangzhou, his clientele are all African. ..© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .Entry to Canaan Markets in northern Guangzhou district of Baiyun. Here on Street scene on Guangyuan Xi Lu African traders congregate, engaging in business for trading and exporting to locally produced goods to Africa...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .In Yuexiu district's Xiaobei area, home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market, Africans and Chinese sit to eat in an Islamic Xinjiang Restaurant...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .A beautiful African women walking on the street in Yuexiu district's Xiaobei area, home of the African trader's market Overseas Traders Market...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .African women at a McDonald's store, Xiaobei area...© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .At Xiaobei?s outdoor Overseas Trading Mall a couple of African women, bags of shopping atop their heads, move through the crowded market. Draped in colorful ankle-length dresses with matching head wraps, they make their way through a throng of shoppers. ..© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .Street scene on Guangyuan Xi Lu, outside Canaan Markets in northern Guangzhou district of Baiyun. A mother the children, and a Chinese toddler, out front of Canaan Markets - one of the largest markets frequented by African traders in Gunagzhou. ..© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa
CHINA / Guangdong / Guangzhou / China's Little Africa / .Street scene in front of the shopping market at 99 Guangyuan Xi Lu, opposite Canaan Markets in northern Guangzhou. The entry mat to market says 'Welcome' as African traders congregate, engaging in business for trading and exporting to locally produced goods to Africa. ..© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger Guangzhou's Chocolate City: China's Little Africa