Chapter 802: Port call
Santania, a country in eastern Africa, has been designated by the United Nations as one of the least developed agricultural countries, with relatively poor economic development.
However, this country has more contacts with China and treats China more kindly.
Because Ed wanted to be with his family as soon as possible, they sent him to Dar es Salaam, Santania's largest city.
Ed's family came to the city to wait, and since there was news of Ed, they have been watching every day to learn about Ed's bits and pieces in the past five years.
"Santania is a country rich in natural resources, and I don't understand that Mao is so poor. Muzi said.
Someone in the Asari helped with the formalities, and it was not difficult to enter the port of Santania, and it was even possible to give some money and call at the port at will.
He has inspected the situation in this country, which is rich in mineral resources, and the main minerals that have been proved include gold, diamonds, iron, nickel, phosphate, coal and various types of precious stones, ranking fifth in Africa.
Gold is found in many parts of the country's interior, with Lake Victoria geologically and in size comparable to the major gold producing areas of Australia, Canada, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
So, the question is, is it embarrassing to have such good resources and be rated as one of the least developed countries by the United Nations?
"It can only show one problem, people in their country do not know how to use resources to develop themselves, in the final analysis, they are stupid and lazy. Qian Wenji said.
To be honest, in his eyes, almost all black people have one thing in common, and that is laziness.
Although there are many deserts and a hot climate in Africa, the land is fertile and rich in resources.
Those Chinese who ventured to Africa to plant, which one did not get rich?
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations with China so many years ago, how much aid has China given? But the mud can't support the wall, and it's still so poor. Honestly, it's the same as North Korea. Of course, North Korea is more hateful, and the white-eyed wolf is about the same.
"If you don't develop industry well, it's strange to be rich. Wei Hang smiled and commented.
Which country in the world can develop itself by relying on agriculture alone? No, without industry, it cannot develop its national defense, and it can be said that it is a weak country.
It is understood that Santania's economy is mainly agricultural, and it is basically self-sufficient in grain in normal years. The main crops are corn, wheat, rice, sorghum, millet, cassava, etc., and the main cash crops are coffee, cotton, sisal, cashew nuts, cloves, tea, tobacco, etc.
Such an economy is basically selling the first raw material cheaply, what kind of money can be made?
In their country, many industrial facilities were built with the help of China, and education and health could not be separated from China.
"Besides, politics is unstable in almost all countries in Africa. Without a stable political climate, industry and commerce could not have developed. Wei Hang said unceremoniously.
Africa as a whole, that is, South Africa, has some results. But South Africa is also chaotic, and shootouts can happen at any time.
Morocco may be more stable, with an economy that ranks among the top five in Africa and a developed tourism industry. Despite being an African country, Morocco does not have the usual black uncle. The Moroccan population is mainly made up of Arabs and Berbers, both of Caucasian or Europa ethnicity.
Walking the streets of Morocco, you can hear English, Italian, French, and even familiar Chinese, and the locals here are warm and welcoming, and they are very tolerant of foreign tourists. The security is also generally good, as long as you pay attention not to some remote areas, and your wealth is not exposed, Morocco is still a very safe tourist city.
As for Santania, where they are coming now, then hehe.
Of course, there is one thing that has been done better, and that is education, although Santania is poor, but with the help of China, the illiteracy rate is the lowest among all African countries.
Weihang They walked on this city, known as the largest coastal city in Santania, Dar es Salaam, and saw that the city construction was similar to some county cities in China, or even a little inferior, so it was no wonder that everyone had this reaction.
"I just looked at it, and the customs of this country are kind of interesting. "Muzi is interested in a peculiar custom of this country.
"What's interesting?"
Mu Zi smiled: "For example, marriage, finger belly for marriage is still very popular." It has been heard that once a woman becomes pregnant, many mothers or relatives who have given birth to a boy come to propose marriage in order to choose a wife for their children. If a pregnant woman gives birth to a girl, she will become a lifelong partner with a boy, and if she gives birth to a boy, she will become a lifelong friend. ”
He told everyone something more interesting, such as touching his feet, a marriage was decided.
In addition, what kind of breast-revealing lovers is even more outrageous, and in order to attract the attention of young men, Haya girls often expose their breasts and regard this as a kind of natural beauty.
"We don't care about that, although this country treats Chinese well, but it's better to cause less trouble, stay for a day and we'll continue to go." Wei Hang said to everyone.
One purpose of coming here is to send Ed over, and the other is to let everyone dock to rest and adjust for the day.
Soon, Ed's family rushed over and hugged him tightly for a long time, and his parents and family were very grateful to Weihang's group of Chinese and wanted to invite everyone to dinner.
However, there are too many people on Wei Hang's side, and he is embarrassed to let people break the bank, so Wei Hang politely refused.
"So, the next time you go to Europe, please contact me. Ed said, leaving his home contact information.
"No problem! You know, our fleet is going to run all over the world's oceans, maybe one day we will go to the Mediterranean, and we don't know if we will be caught fishing. Wei Hang joked.
After saying goodbye to the Ed family, they went straight to the airport. The airport has direct flights to Europe.
They continued to visit the city and taste the local food. In Weihang's sea pearl, there are still a lot of dollars that can be used. He took out a part and distributed it to the crew who came out to play, so that they could buy some cheap souvenirs to go back.
In these poor countries, the spending power is poor, the prices are not high, and some things are still quite cheap to buy here.
Wei Hang and his party walked into a restaurant, and the boss came over to greet him very warmly.
Chinese In their eyes, Chinese is equal to a rich person, and they are never stingy with food, not to mention that there are still such a group.
Today, it is basically possible to close the door and specifically greet this group of Chinese.