2065 Days, two departures, three countries.
In February 2010, I set foot on the African continent for the first time and came to Ethiopia to be responsible for the on-site technology and design work of two projects. That land greeted me in its own way—strange, rough, and vast, but with vigorous vitality hidden in every glance. Between the drawings and the construction site, I slowly understood the language of the red earth. When I returned to China in March 2011, I knew that this would not be the last time.
In the midsummer of 2016, I set out again. Angola's power grid project and Cote d'Ivoire's power project, from the professional person in charge to the on-site person in charge, from being at a loss to taking charge of themselves. The concrete under the scorching sun, the mud in the rainy season, the gestures and misunderstandings when the language was blocked, eventually settled into a kind of calmness. More than five years are enough time for a person to be reshaped by a piece of land.
This book is not a complete picture of Africa, but what a Chinese builder saw, experienced and was changed in 2065 days. It is written to everyone who is curious about that continent, and also to everyone who is hesitating whether to set off - open this window and look at the world outside the window.
