The rise of the dragon :: Mmegi Online

Staff Writer BRIAN BENZA joins 20 other journalists from Africa on a visit to China from where he gazes down 350 metres below through a transparent glass floor of the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai and agrees that China will overtake the American economy in the next three to four decades

With all the mishaps that have been associated with travelling in the past few months, including plane crashes and the A(H1N1) virus, I am sure you will agree with me that now is not the time to travel, especially long distances.

I found myself in a dilemma of having to weigh the pros and cons of travelling recently, when I was given the chance to go to China as part of a press delegation from English-speaking African countries. Although I admit that plane crashes and the risk of contracting A(H1N1) did cross my mind, it did not take me much time to accept the offer from the Chinese Embassy in Botswana to take part in the 10-day tour.

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The rise of the dragon

Staff Writer BRIAN BENZA joins 20 other journalists from Africa on a visit to China from where he gazes down 350 metres below through a transparent glass floor of the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai and agrees that China will overtake the American economy in the next three to four decades

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