| Description | 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 |
