China-Africa: Tanzanian youths expect trip to China to witness economic progress
by Guo Chunju
DAR ES SALAAM, (Xinhua) — “I expect my trip to China and see the lovely people there and many many magnificent things, including the Great Wall and the Forbidden City among others, ” the 24-year-old Sophia told Xinhua on Saturday evening.
At the seeing-off party for a delegation of 50 Tanzanian youth delegates hosted by the Chinese embassy to Tanzania, Sophia, a third-year student leader from the Open University of Tanzania talked about her upcoming journey with an expression of excitedness.
As the visit will be the first time for her to go to China, Sophia noted that she expects the trip will enrich her knowledge about China, which is now the third largest economy in the world, especially at the moment that the 60th founding anniversary of China is coming near.
Mentioning the great economic progress in China in the past years, Sophia said more and more Chinese products are sold abroad, “I have a Chinese TV set, and I also bought Chinese trousers “.
She added that she would like to buy a mobile phone and some beautiful clothes during the upcoming trip to China.
Delivering a speech, LP.R. Musaroche, Director of Secondary Education and Acting Commissioner for Education and head of the delegation, said that Tanzania and China have a long and old history of diplomatic relations, and that the volume of trade and investment, as well as people-to-people exchanges are increasing.
The trip to China would be an opportunity to Tanzanian youths to witness and learn high level of your development in various fields including education, technology, industry, trade, sports and culture among others, he noted.
“It is expected that they will also be able to share new ideas from your country,” Musaroche added, expressing his hope that the trip to be fruitful to strengthen the traditional friendship and enhance cooperation between the two countries.
In his remarks, Fu Jijun, Charge d’affaires of the Chinese Embassy to Tanzania, expressed his belief that the trip will help extend Tanzanian youths’ understanding of Chinese history and culture, expecting the delegates to become “young ambassadors” in promoting China-Tanzania friendly relations and cooperation.
He also hoped that the two members of the delegation from Tanzanian media to cover a truly China for Tanzanian people.
Invited by Chinese President Hu Jintao during his state visit to Tanzania in February, the delegation of 50 Tanzanian youths from various sectors is due to leave on Sunday for starting an eight-day visit to three Chinese cities.
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