More South Africans are becoming interested in learning Chinese language and martial arts, influenced by the Belt and Road Initiative and China's focus on exporting parts of its culture. Meet two South Africans – a young teenager and a kung fu master – exploring Chinese culture on the African continent. 16-year-old Amin Bandaker is learning Mandarin and talks to us about his interest in Chinese culture. Master Black Fox, a Zulu man living in South Africa, teaches martial arts to kids in his community and talks to us about how he first learned kung fu.
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