Breaking in to the Asian market
The South China Morning Post, which is the English-language newspaper in Hong Kong, published my article on the Chinese immigrant community in Dakar, Senegal today. The online version is behind a pay wall but accessible by searching the SCMP.com archive. My editor has kindly given me permission to reproduce the PDF on my site.
I went to Dakar in May last year and wrote about the growing Chinese population and the city as a travel destination for Anyway magazine. I interviewed world music star Youssou N’Dour for Anyway as well. Since my trip there has been a government crackdown on street trade, which has exacerbated tensions, even sparking rioting in November. The SCMP article updates and refocuses the story to make it more newsy and relevant for Chinese readers.
This is the first article I have written for SCMP but I hope not the last. I would like to expand to write for other English-language newspapers across Asia and the world.
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Ms. Fitzsimmons,
I read about your article regarding Chinese migrants in Senegal on Adam Minter’s blog Shanghai Scrap. I lived in Dakar last year, and am interviewing for a position in China tomorrow. I undoubtedly noticed the influence of Chinese workers on the informal economy in Dakar, and it is something the Senegalese have begun to voice their frustrations and worries about as well. I am extremely interested in reading your article, but am having trouble accessing it. I am currently a senior in college, so through my school I have access to articles in the South China Morning Post, even behind a pay wall. Unfortunately, I was still unable to find it. Any tips?
Best,
Laura Sennett
Hi Laura, the link I gave in the blog post has expired as it turns out they only last seven days. It should be in the archive but I can’t find it either. I have now uploaded the PDF to the site, so you should be able to view it here. Thanks for your interest and good luck with the job.