WHEN Miles Nan arrived in Botswana in 1998, he felt homesick. There would be no news of his homeland for long periods and unable to follow the local language, the Chinese businessman could not follow the local news ei...WHEN Miles Nan arrived in Botswana in 1998, he felt homesick. There would be no news of his homeland for long periods and unable to follow the local language, the Chinese businessman could not follow the local news either and worse still, the laws. His predicament was shared by the small Chinese community of ＂new immigrants＂ living in Botswana, who had moved there in the 1980s and 1990s, embracing Africa to explore business opportunities, Like Nan, they all faced problems in their daily lives while trying to adapt to the local environment and follow the local rules and regulations.展开更多
文摘WHEN Miles Nan arrived in Botswana in 1998, he felt homesick. There would be no news of his homeland for long periods and unable to follow the local language, the Chinese businessman could not follow the local news either and worse still, the laws. His predicament was shared by the small Chinese community of ＂new immigrants＂ living in Botswana, who had moved there in the 1980s and 1990s, embracing Africa to explore business opportunities, Like Nan, they all faced problems in their daily lives while trying to adapt to the local environment and follow the local rules and regulations.
