South African student "feels like home" in Beijing

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South African student "feels like home" in Beijing

STORY: South African student "feels like home" in Beijing DATELINE: June 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): ELSIE SOPHIA BRONKHORS, South African student at Beijing Language and Culture University STORYLINE: South African student Elsie Sophia Bronkhors is studying the Chinese language at the Beijing Language and Culture University. Having been living in Beijing for four years, she says she enjoys living in the city with her husband and one-year-old boy as it "feels like home." SOUNDBITE (English): ELSIE SOPHIA BRONKHORS, South African student at Beijing Language and Culture University "Everything is nice. I absolutely love it. It's very safe. The economy is great. The housing is great. The scenery is very beautiful. The Chinese people are very friendly. They're heart-warming and they're welcoming. They help you so much. Everyone helps everyone. So it's very nice. It feels like home. It's your home far away from home." Bronkhors also says, by l

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