African immigrants in China

Chang 'an was the most prosperous and powerful city in the world at that time. At that time, all countries came to Korea, which was the grand occasion of the Tang Dynasty. Time passed by in the Ming Dynasty, when China had not closed its doors to the outside world. Zheng He's voyage to the West was China's first voyage in ancient times. It publicized Wade in China, expanded the tribute system and promoted the exchange of Chinese and foreign civilizations. From the late Qing Dynasty to the last century, China was poor and weak, and was bullied by others. For the rise of China, countless people with lofty ideals shed their blood, but some people avoided it.

After the founding of New China, after decades of construction, China once again stands among the great powers and nations in the world. China today is a soaring China, a responsible, peaceful and friendly country. China has become a big tree again, and people can see her from a distance and yearn for her. Some Chinese descendants who were exiled for historical reasons have also issued calls for returning to their origins.

There is an island tribe in Africa, and many local people insist that they are from China, hoping to return to China and catch the fast-developing train in China. Strangely, with the strengthening of China's national strength, more and more locals claim to be descendants of China. What's going on here?

Descendants of merchant survivors

This African "China Village" is located on a Kenyan coastal island. After the reform and opening up in China in the last century, people heard that some residents here claimed to be descendants of China. Some American writers and journalists infer from some rumors and facts that these people who call themselves "descendants of China" may be descendants of Zheng He's subordinates when he went to the West.

After the news gradually fermented, it attracted the attention of the Chinese Embassy in Kenya. They went to Lamu Islands with some reporters to find out the truth, and sure enough, they were allowed to check something.

According to some historical records in China, Zheng He went to the coastal cities in East Africa when he went to the West. The Lamu Islands are really on their way. According to local folklore, a merchant ship from China ran aground and sank nearby hundreds of years ago. After landing, the survivors married the local people and have been multiplying ever since.

However, many ancient China porcelains and clay pots from that period were found in the local area, many of which were painted with the image of dragons. One and two can be said to be accidental, but so many ancient China porcelains have been salvaged in this sea area, indicating that there must be a large shipwreck here. There are also some porcelains that are said to be handed down from generation to generation.

When people investigate the local tombs, they find that many tombs on the island face the northeast where China is located. Its top is semicircular, much like China's tomb. The local wooden chairs and some buildings have the ancient style of China. The residents of the island used to raise silkworms and weave silk ... These physical evidences, the similarity of some customs and the conformity with historical materials are all evidence of the theory of "descendants of China". After seeing the faces of those who claimed to be descendants of China, experts also confirmed their speculation that they were from China.

China girl born and raised in Africa.

According to the research results of the project "China people on the East African coast", there were about 50 descendants of China on Patai Island in Lamu Islands at that time, belonging to four families. Although they have been married for hundreds of years, their skin color is lighter than that of the locals, and they look vaguely Asian. However, after years of marriage, they are different from China people.

Among these people, there is a mother and daughter whose facial features are most like those of China people. My daughter's name is Mwamaka Sharif, and she was 17 years old and still in middle school. A delegation from China changed her fate. When Sharif first met a diplomat in China, he said he would go to China to study. Later, the Ministry of Education of China gave her a place to study abroad at public expense. She is a descendant of China. Sharif accepted this grant from the China government scholarship and came to China to successfully complete her studies.

Sharif is a chosen daughter, and this wonderful situation makes her a famous Kenyan "China girl". Xia Ruifu's family has nostalgia and yearning for China. Their family has an ancient bowl that has been handed down for hundreds of years. Generations of ancestors told the story of China shipwreck to future generations, so that they would not forget their roots.

But these descendants of China, who are called "Washanga people" by the local people, have completely integrated into the local society. Although Sharif is excited and proud that she is a descendant of China, she still loves this place where her ancestors have lived for hundreds of years. When she first indicated that she was going to study in China, she had already stated the reason-she wanted to be an excellent doctor and save lives in her hometown in the future.

True and false Chinese descendants

Although this matter is regrettable, it is understandable. After all, it's been too long, and people prefer to be born in their hometown. Although Sharif loves Lamu Islands more, China still appreciates her desire to return to China and gives her the opportunity to study abroad. After hundreds of years, Sharif still remembers her ancestral teachings, her native place and her blood flowing from China. It's rare, isn't it?

Among these Chinese descendants, many people yearn for the increasingly powerful China, insisting that they are from China and eager to return to China. People actually appreciate these people's desire to return to their homeland. However, after many years, things have changed and times have changed. These people want to go back to China, but they can't do it with their mouths open. Let's wait and see.

In addition, there is a kind of confusion. At that time, experts estimated that there were no more than 200 descendants of China in the whole Kenyan coastal area. China has developed faster and faster in recent years, and more and more locals claim to be descendants of China. Because of the age, the real descendants can't produce real evidence, so it's hard to deny that these people are not descendants of China.

This phenomenon is ironic. However, this suspicion of clinging to the wrong ancestors just shows the attraction of the increasingly powerful China, which is also a kind of comfort.

In a word, China has stepped out of poverty and weakness in the past, and the rising China has grown into a tree that can provide shade for the people. Her crown is big enough to shelter the domestic people from the wind and rain, and also big enough to shelter any Chinese descendants worthy of protection. People can see her from far away and want to get close to her. These people in Africa insist that they are from China and want to return to China, which is the best example.

And what we have to do is to make the Chinese mother tree flourish and attract more lost wanderers to return to their roots!