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It’s the Afrikaans word for separateness.

This Chinese term means “the way.”

The Boers called these two groups “bushmen” and “Hottentots.”

These are the Zulu terms for “the crushing” and “the scattering.”

British and other migrant workers in the Transvaal were identified by this Afrikaans word for “foreigner.”

Mao Zedong’s most memorable sayings can be found in this collection.

After he escaped South Africa with his family, he wrote a book about his relationship with Stephen Biko.

We read about the Vinegar Tasters in an excerpt from this book based on an A.A. Milne character.

You can find Karl Marx’s revolutionary ideas in this book.

The wisdom of Confucius can be found in this collection.

This Chinese general led the Nationalists after the death of Sun Yat-sen.

A Boer War general, he served as prime minister prior to the start of apartheid.

This Qing military leader brought about the abdication of the emperor and became the new Republic’s president in return.

He may not have had the title, but he led his men to fight the Voortrekkers, defeating Piet Retief but suffering a devastating defeat at the Battle of Blood River.

This Boer War general was the first elected leader of the new Republic of South Africa formed in the aftermath of the Boer War.

The Chinese accumulated gold bullion in exchange for silk until the British introduced this drug.

Cecil Rhodes gained significant control over the mining of this gem found plentifully in South Africa.

During the Great Leap Forward, Mao Zedong set out to push China to produce as much of this product as Great Britain did.

This was Deng Xiaoping’s plan to get China’s economy on track. It worked.

A Philadelphia minister introduced these standards to encourage U.S. companies to act responsibly in South Africa.

The Bird’s Nest was one of the popular venues when the Olympics were held in this city.

When he retired from the Houston Rockets in 2011, this Chinese athlete was the tallest player in the NBA.

He’s the current president of South Africa.

This famous American musician teamed up with the South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo to produce the groundbreaking album Graceland.

This U.S. city is home to the largest Chinese community outside of Asia.