China's government sweetened the deal by offering 50m Chinese yuan ($6.7m) to the Ethiopian government, slightly more than one-third of the total cost.
Yet Mr Sun's means are modest, like those of his 15 Chinese staff. All of those working for CRBC lodge at the company's depot, a small compound right next to the road they are building.
Mr Sun himself sleeps on a small camp bed in the back of his office, which is lit by a flourescent strip and split in two by a flimsy curtain.
It is a disciplined, committed existence, far-removed from the lifestyles most European contractors would expect - and far cheaper.
Homes bulldozed
Money is also an issue for those in the path of Mr Sun's imported bulldozers.
With the widening of Addis Ababa's roads, thousands of ordinary people are being forced to leave their homes.
Source link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7081530.stm
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