Feature: Chinese work ethic cheers 70-year-old former TAZARA worker


  • World
  • Friday, 18 Nov 2022

LUSAKA, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- The story of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway construction has often served as a reminder of the longstanding relationship between Zambia and China.

For John Mulenga, a 70-year-old Zambian man, the story evokes fond memories dating back to 1972 when he, as a youth, traveled from Ndola District in Copperbelt Province to Mpika District in Muchinga Province in search of employment.

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