The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is a fascinating country in the Horn of Africa and is home to the second largest population on the African continent with 104.96 million people.

The government is focused on developing tourism through a number of initiatives. In 2006, tourism in Ethiopia accounted for 5.5 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), having barely increased by two percent from the previous year. As a featured component of Ethiopia's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), tourism in the country is a key component in combating poverty and encouraging economic development. 

From the Adama II wind power project to the Ethiopia-Djibouti railway, the country’s government is trying to make efforts to build a new Ethiopia. 

Since the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia established diplomatic ties with China in 1970, the two countries have deepened the relationship in many fields. Nowadays the bilateral trade between the two countries has reached to 3.02 billion US dollars, making Ethiopia China’s largest import partner. 

This is the sixth episode of our special feature on African continent.