ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Taxis and buses were once the only way to get across this teeming, ancient city of 4 million residents. But recently a light rail system provided by a new financial angel — China — is transforming how Ethiopians commute.
"This is a new Ethiopia," said Mahlet Adem, who owns a jewelry shop at the Shiro Meda textile market in Addis Ababa. "The economy of this country has grown following the completion of two rail lines. Moving goods from one place to another is nowadays very easy."
