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To get enough money for studying abroad, a Chinese girl uploaded a video to the net, looking for people who want surrogate mother. The message in the self-intro video is very clear,

“I want to be a surrogate mother and get 500k (USD$65k).”

 

Here are some points I translate from her intro.

I graduated 4,5 years ago, and work in a company in Shanghai. Everything is fine with me.

But some of my university classmates are doing very well. Some of them marry to very good husbands. Some of them have studied abroad. …

I have a dream. I want to study abroad, especially in the USA. I have had this dream for a

long time. …

I make 4k to 5k RMB a month. But the saving I have is still not enough. …

The cost for studying abroad needs more than 1 million RMB. …

I hope to get the money in a shorter time. …

My family background and my education do not allow me to do bad thing…

I don’t have the capital to start a business. I am not good at it either. …

My friend suggests me to do this. S/he learnt from the foreign web site….

This thing won’t hurt anybody…

Bearing child is difficult for sterility people. …

I am a healthy girl …

I think I am helping other family.

After I persuaded myself, I decide to do this….

I am 25 this year. My height is 1.66m. My weight is 50 kg. …

I take medical checkup every year. …

I have thought of many ways, such as newspaper ads or post on BBSs, to let public know this.

But I think QingYuLe is very popular, and it has video. I feel we can talk face to face in this way, and you can see how I look like. …

Now I let you see my whole health situation.

[Stand up and adjust the camera]

This is the whole me.

[Adjust the camera]

I have saved half million these years. I lack of another half million, so my price is half million. …

I never give birth to a child. …

If you decide, please drop me comment here. Hope you can be satisfied.

That’s all.

She is not from a poor family and does not need to support any ill family member. She has an undergrad degree and works in Shanghai, getting decent paid.

She just wants to get enough money for study abroad.

The video has a big QingYuLe logo shown on the bottom-right corner.  QingYuLe is a YouTube like web site in China. With so many video sharing sites on the market, it is not a surprise that some of them may come up with really innovative ideas to attract eyeballs. But who knows, maybe this girl really considers surrogacy is a fun job to play.

According to the comments left under this video on 6rooms.com, the market price for one surrogacy in China is only RMB50k to 100k(USD$6.5k to 13k). So maybe this girl needs to go a bit further, publishing a self-intro video on the net, to get better paid to achieve her dream.

One year ago, we saw China was competing with the US for African hearts and minds based on a BBC poll. Not long after that BBC poll, International Herald Leader, a subsidiary weekly of Xinhua News Agency, started a survey on how African view China. It took them five months to complete the survey.

We have conducted the survey with 121 representatives in some African countries, and 32 mainstream media of 16 African countries.  

It is a rather comprehensive survey.

I am glad that International Herald Leader grants me the right to translate and publish the survey report here, so that we can have one more different voice besides BBC. I believe this can also help people understand how China sees Africa.

 

A Survey of African’s Views On China

Original post: 《中国在非洲形象调查》 by International Herald Leader《国际先驱导报》

Translators: EPIN

Editor: Cathy and Jacky Peng

This year (2006) marks the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of diplomatic ties between new China and African countries. Although China and Africa are far away from each other, friendship and cooperation between China and Africa are long-standing. In half a century, friendship between China and Africa has been constantly consolidated and developed against the test of time. 

In former days, China was benignly called by African countries as their “Big Brother”. So, how do the Africans and African media view China today? What image does China have in their eyes today? 

To get the answer, 16 Africa-based branch agencies of International Herald Leader work with the Global Issues Research Centre of the Xinhua News Agency for a research. The research started in mid-May this year (2006). In 5 months, we have conducted the survey with 121 representatives in some African countries, and 32 mainstream media of 16 African countries. We have interviewed with overseas Chinese, Chinese expats in Africa and Chinese African experts. In the end, we can have a relatively clear understanding of how African view China at present. We can better understand the problems and reasons behind such view. 

This survey involves 16 countries: Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethel compare Asia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Cameroon, Gabon, Cote D’Ivoire, Angola, Egypt, Sudan, Algeria. 

China in African’s heart: China has nothing do with “New Colonism.”

The African not only highly appreciate China’s achievements since the implementation of the reform and open policy, but also are very pleased to see a flourishing and prosperous China.  Continue reading How China is viewed in Africa?