Africa: A Lifetime of Memories
- My Experiences and Understanding of Africa

Publisher: Foreign Languages Press

Benedetto Croce says, "All history is contemporary history." Writing today's history is never easy. Nonetheless, we should face the challenge and seek lessons from contemporary history in order to be better prepared and to move forward towards the future.

This book records the author Wei Jianguo's doings, experiences and thoughts in the 37 years from 1972 to 2008. Through Jianguo's memoir, readers see Africa's spectacular natural landscape, understand its pristine customs and traditions, learn of its rich history and geography, and become aware of numerous touching stories.

Based on his work experience, Wei Jianguo has extended his perspective to the entire history of New China's economic and trade relations with Africa from a unique point of view, with rich contents and in a straightforward style. Like a friendship envoy shuttling between the past and the present, he leads us to appreciate the skills of our colleagues working arduously in Africa, to see the profound friendship between the Chinese and African peoples, and to see the far-reaching significance of 60 years of remarkable achievements in comprehensive friendly Sino-African cooperation.

About the Author

Wei Jianguo, ethnic Han, was born in Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province in March 1947. He was formerly Vice Minister of Commerce, and is now Secretary-General of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges and a Member of the 16th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Since 1972, when he began his career in foreign trade, he has spent 37 years engaged in economic and trade cooperation with Africa. His contribution to China-Africa economic and trade relations, and to the friendly cooperation between the two peoples, has been remarkable, and his many splendid achievements shine forth.