Tanzania-Zambia Railway which is from Dar es Salaam of Tanzania to Kapiri Mposhi of Zambia with the length of 1,860.5 kilometers is a traffic artery through the East and South Africa. As it passed through most areas of mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, the construction was quite difficult and the technology was complex. Tanzania-Zambia Railway has become the highest amount of assistance of China in Africa so far. Its historical significance is that it has witnessed the friendship between China and the whole African countries.
On the one hand, for the Chinese people, many people know Africa from Tanzania-Zambia Railway, which has become the common memory of generations of Chinese people. Moreover, it is the common memory for thousands of employees of CTCE Group that they constructed aboard two years and outstanding completed this project. On the other hand, for the Zambian people, Tanzania-Zambia Railway, Mao Zedong and Kaunda stand for breaking through the colonial blockade with the help of China. This railway is not only the Freedom Trail, but also a witness of the friendship between China and Africa. It has made great contributions to promoting China-Africa friendship and cooperation. Meanwhile, it has also made a model for China-Africa and South-South cooperation.
