In the past decade the Chinese government has prioritized Sino-African relations and worked to strategically strengthen economic, academic, political and cultural ties throughout Africa. As a result, Sino-African trade more than doubled between 2005 and 2009 and African immigration to China has increased accordingly. Guangzhou, historically a hub for international trade and one of the most important ports in China has become a center for Sub-Saharan Africans, in particular Nigerians, who make up the largest sub-group in this community. The majority of Nigerians in Guangzhou are individual entrepreneurs and international traders who deal in cheap goods. Although statistics vary due to the fact that many reside illegally in China, the Association of Nigerian Community China estimates that at least 50,000 Nigerians live in Guangzhou. The Nigerian Diaspora in China faces religious oppression, racism, social isolation and both brutality and extortion by local police. Mainly undocumented, many face mobility issues in a city where they work illegally and live in constant fear of the police. In pursuit of a better quality of life and chasing a dream to return home wealthy, they endure. *The last names of characters have been left out and location names have been changed in order to protect the individuals in this story.