A Chinese conductor poses for photos in front of the ticket office in suburban Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Oct. 4, 2016. The Chinese-built railway linking the Ethiopian capital and the port of Djibouti is expected to help the landlocked African country improve access to the sea and speed up a burgeoning industrialization process. The railway, which is set to become fully operational on Oct. 5, will be Africa's first modern electrified railway. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Xing Yihang]