Photo taken on June 2, 2022 shows the graves of Chinese engineers and workers in the TAZARA Memorial Park in Chongwe, Lusaka Province, Zambia. (Xinhua/Martin Mbangweta)

Zambia on Wednesday commissioned a memorial park built in honor of Chinese nationals who died during the construction of the Tanzania-Zambia railway line (TAZARA) in the 1970s.

LUSAKA, Aug. 11  -- Zambia on Wednesday commissioned a memorial park built in honor of Chinese nationals who died during the construction of the Tanzania-Zambia railwayline (TAZARA) in the 1970s.

The commissioning of the TAZARA Memorial Park was attended by Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema and the Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohui, among others.

Constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the memorial park has a museum of photographs as well as graves of 36 Chinese engineers and workers who died during the construction of the 1,860 km railway line which links Zambia and Tanzania.

The layout of the Memorial Park is a dominating Chinese Knot viewed from above, which is a traditional Chinese cultural symbol for eternity.

The commissioning ceremony started with a tour of the museum as well as the laying of wreaths in honor of the fallen heroes.

In his remarks, the Zambia president thanked workers from the three countries who sacrificed their lives to build the railway line.