NANCHANG: “I want to bring high-speed railways, express delivery, lunar exploration projects, the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, and 5G technology back to my hometown. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) connects you and me.”These are the lyrics of a song performed by a band of foreign students from Nanchang Hangkong University, east China’s Jiangxi province.
The band currently has four main members, all are foreign students from countries and regions along the Belt and Road.
They are keyboardist Mnyaga Daniel Rukiko from Tanzania, bassist Abel Jacob Chulu from Zambia, drummer Isaiah Nyasha Chikomo and singer Audrey Tanaka Murungweni from Zimbabwe.
Rukiko currently studies aeronautical engineering at the university.
He got his first impression of China from the China-aided Tanzania-Zambia Railway, which has made a significant contribution to the social and economic development of Tanzania and Zambia since its opening in 1976.
“Moreover, a series of Belt and Road projects have brought tangible benefits to my home country,” he said.
Chulu, Rukiko’s classmate, said that the new terminal of Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, built by a Chinese company, was put into operation in Zambia’s capital city Lusaka last year.
In their country, there are many similar Chinese-aided infrastructure projects.
To them, forming a band is not only a hobby but also a bridge to let more people have a deeper understanding of China.
They have put everything they have experienced in China into their music. Videos of their performance won wide attention on social media platforms.
“We hope to show our real life in China through these videos so that more people can learn about Chinese culture and the rapid development of China,” said Rukiko. — Xinhua
