Africa is located in the western part of the eastern hemisphere, south of Europe, west of Asia, east of the Indian Ocean, west of the Atlantic Ocean, across the equator north and south, with a total area of more than 30 million square kilometers, is the world's second continent, is also the second continent in terms of population, but as a continent with a total area and total population are among the best, its image in the hearts of the people of all countries has always been poor and backward, the comprehensive ability is at the bottom, most people have a stereotype about it.
With the development of the Internet, the channels of information dissemination have increased, the ways to understand Africa have also increased, and some fixed images of Africa have been broken.
First, Africa is black
When it comes to Africa, people think of the appearance of black people, when they mention black people, the first reaction is also Africa, "black people" was once synonymous with Africa, but in fact, Africans are not all black people, Egypt, Morocco and other countries in North Africa are not the main settlements of black people, black people mainly live in sub-Saharan Africa, and there are still many yellow and white people in South Africa, Namibia and other countries.
Second, wild animals running everywhere
Africa is a paradise for wild animals, where countless wild animals live, is the world's largest animal kingdom, the most spectacular animal migration on the earth - east African animal migration, millions of animal armies running over the vast grasslands, the momentum is huge, perhaps it is this landscape that makes many people misunderstand, Africa is not everywhere wild animals? Africa has a large population, for the sake of safety, animals are driven away in many places, and wild animals are mainly in animal sanctuaries or in the wild, so there is no need to worry about being attacked by animals in Africa.
Third, Africans live in thatched huts
In some online videos, we often see Africans living in simple thatched huts made of mud, cow dung, branches, etc., in fact, this is because there are still tribes in Africa, tribal life is relatively primitive, but this is only a minority, most of them live in villages and cities, although the level of development in Africa is not as high as other continents, but cities like Nairobi, Cape Town and other cities have modern infrastructure.
Fourth, Africans are poor
Africa's poverty and backwardness has always been everyone's stereotype of Africa, that Africa is a very poor place, but each country or region is developed and underdeveloped areas, with the slow development, transportation is gradually convenient, tourism boom, Africa's Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa, Namibir and other countries are relatively rich, living standards are almost the same as the mainland.
Fifth, Africans do not know other languages
Going abroad to study, tourism, migrant work and other most feared things is the language barrier, the same to Africa tourism or migrant work, everyone is most worried about the language problems, worried that they will not be able to hear the local "African language", but in the past, many African countries are European colonies, English, French and so on have even become the official language of some African countries, there is no need to worry about their pronunciation.
After reading it, is there a new understanding of Africa, our fixed imagination of Africa, just like some foreign media once created a stereotype that foreigners have a "dirty mess" and other stereotypes about China, we must dispel these misunderstandings, abandon traditional ideas, and get more information, identify information, understand new Africa, and understand the new world!