Pic story: Chinese collector and his nearly 10,000 pieces of African artworks

Xie Yanshen (L) talks with a local in Vogan, Togo, Oct. 29, 2019. Xie Yanshen, a Chinese collector, has traveled to 40 countries in Africa over the past 30 years and collected nearly 10,000 pieces of African artworks. He established the International Museum of the Gulf of Guinea in Lome, which attracts a large number of tourists to experience African art and culture every year. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)