The road builders brave the wind and snow on the plateaus all the year round.

筑路工人长年奋战在风雪高原。

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Rather, influential bureaucrats have worked with “tribes” of politicians to protect the interests of road builders, construction companies, farmers and other lobbies.

相反，有极大影响力的官僚们与“族”议员沆瀣一气，为那些道路营造商、建筑商、农场主以及其他利益集团提供保护。

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"If someone who wanted to buy a car waited for roads to be built first, and road builders waited for enough cars to be bought before building a road, then nothing would ever happen," says Wang.

“如果一个想买车的人非要等到路修好了才买，而修路的要等到有了足够多的车才开始修路，那么什么事情都成不了，”王先生说道。

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Road builders chief Ruane says the truckers have indicated some support, provided the money raised was entirely dedicated to improving freight infrastructure.

FORBES: Concrete Proposals

The road builders lobbyists argue that it's different this time around.

FORBES: Concrete Proposals

The Ryans were major road builders, and today Ryan, Inc.

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