The word gained traction in Zimbabwe during the 2000s when an influx of Chinese merchants and storekeepers imported consumer products into Zimbabwe.[2]
The term carries strong connotations of widespread discontent over the continued de-industrialisation of Zimbabwe, and the replacement of its products with Chinese ones. In some quarters, "zhing-zhong" or simply "zhing" is a slur for the Chinese. Perhaps mindful of this, the Government of Zimbabwe is reported to have banned the word. [citation needed] The word "zhing-zhong", according to Thulani Chikanda, refers to products from China even if they are of high quality, it is not about being cheap but about the origin. Chikanda also argues that this word was merely a petition to the government to tell China to improve quality on products.[3]
"Zhing-zhong" is a synonym to the South African word "Fon-kong".
Ironically, the original Chinese word (精装) means "deluxe" and is often used in Chinese advertisements.[citation needed]
^"ECONOMY-ZIMBABWE: "Zhing-Zhong" Gets the Thumbs Up – From Consumers - Inter Press Service". Retrieved 17 April 2017.
^. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
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