LIFE STYLE: CHINESE IN SOUTH AFRICA

For centuries there have been Movement of people from their countries to other countries influenced with factors such as political, economic, social or environmental, it is the same case for South Africa which is a potential area with  stable mixed economy and is rich in mineral resources, fertile land for agricultural, tourist attraction, economic stabilities and it has good weather. People from different nation are attracted with South Africa including the Chinese.

According to Relish Television program there have been generations of Chinese people in South Africa who had established permanent settlement and who went in South Africa just for a Visit.

Mingjian Ni is among Chinese who shifted from Beijing China to South Africa and has established generations of families for more than a decade, Ni says they traveled to South Africa planning to stay for two or three months but three years has passed and they still live in South Africa. He described that South Africa has an amazing environment, mild climate and fresh food he said they have a happy life in South Africa and they take is as their second home.

Basing on Relish a Television documentary series there is Social interaction from each Chinese family member, this means Chinese engagement to South African society will be expanding, because there is still movement of Chinese to South Africa and Other Chinese are born and raised in South Africa, and eventually social interaction is the bridge through which Chinese in South Africa experience or even adapts life styles from other South African. John Brown Ni's Friend said Chinese people tend to be in their own world, which is very natural, he added that Chinese people in South Africa are very welcoming; they even invite other races to eat with them.

Chinese in South Africa also own businesses like shops, Adventure industry and some participate in sports which include golf, Anan Jin who is an adult female speaks on how she started to participate in golf, she said she had no Idea at first but her son take her to a golf course and she managed; probably this is among reason why John Brown said If Chinese got an opportunity to something they do it very well. They have developed a desolated mining area to a golf course which is now a home to 3,500 households and other 500 are expected to move in short time.

Just like other societies Chinese has their cuisine but they also love to try different cuisine from another society, for example Ni's helpers Lolita who are indigenous South African and has been with Ni’ family for ten years has introduced the Mingjian Ni family to African traditional food and they said the food is great, but also Ni's helpers Lolita and her friend Maclean have been eating Chinese food and they testified their satisfaction through relish Program.

From relish TV program cultural diversity connects people in so many ways mostly when they live in harmony while respecting each cultural diversity norm and custom.