South African youth's book spotlights China's stories

The story about China is far more than just a story of economic success, a South African social entrepreneur and youth activist said on Monday while launching his new book and calling for youths from the two countries to serve as a bridge for communication.

In his book, titled China through My Eyes — A Journey of a Young South African to China, launched in Pretoria on Monday night, 25-year-old Michael Andisile Mayalo provides a detailed description of his experiences in various places in China and his understanding of Chinese culture while studying at Peking University.

The book is a memoir about his life in China. He describes in his book how he saw "towering skyscrapers, sleek bullet trains and throngs of people rushing about their daily lives", which was different from what he was used to in South Africa.