Algeria: the search for the most familiar strangers ""

In the North African countries, Algeria is the genuine goods at a fair price "old friend of Chinese people": capital of Algiers "three tower" under the Independent War Memorial, China made guns, radio can be found everywhere, are said to be the result of aid; Algiers city "China Mountain", "Beijing Road", the first hospital of China in Africa the suburbs; in many big city street, the local people would say "hello" with fluent Chinese, mix soundly, some big guy will tell you, he is a Chinese doctor delivered, and in recent years the country be busy at putting up installations, and tens of thousands of Chinese workers in the local labor...... However, for most Chinese people, the second largest country in Africa is still very short-sighted and strange.

Algeria

France! France! It is difficult to remove.

The history of the Algeria was first for the Rome reign, after the Byzantine invasion, the Arabs occupied here, during which the Turks had ever established boundaries, till 1840 time become the French territory. The French without blushing to Algeria appropriate, three provinces and zoned for France, rather than other colonies designated as overseas territory of France, after World War II from Africa retreat, but reluctant to leave from Algeria, because of the rich, beautiful, and the climate and France are similar, a large number of French immigrants here, many had spread to the second generation, the third generation, known as the "black feet", the number reached up to more than 1000000. In 1954, Algeria resistance uprising began, to 1962, finally forced the French troops, recognizing the independence of Algeria, so that the North African country has become the first to win the independence of the use of force in africa. With the end of the war, "Blackfoot" and the French locals almost are all gone, driven by nationalist pride, Algeria people once lifted "Frenchness" movement, the movement traces can be identified as one or two, Algiers is the capital of millions of people in cities, traffic congestion, road facilities, but few intersection traffic lights can be used, this is because once the traffic lights as "colonial heritage" clear; also, some of the old buildings in downtown extraordinary style, but most can not use the elevator, local people said, this is the year "to France" results. In addition, understand French friends will find, Algeria, the elderly and the young French more fluently, and 30 young people have many French is poor, this is because the country was in the school the abolition of French teaching.

The French signs -- the baguette

However, the French in Algeria for 100 years, many traces have the indelible. "White city" Algiers's most hated "white Paris" nickname, but pretty Avenue, exquisite Square Plaza, and roadside tall building, it is full of the French style; in every city in Algeria, almost every decent street, there is a or several coffee the main varieties, supply, steam coffee is south of France people like most; moreover, most often eat Algeria food, in addition to North Africa, the original "couscous", is the French signs -- baguette.