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Joao Massaqui Bigi cheered as clean, clear water flowed from the tap at his home in the town of N'harea in central Angola.

"No longer do I need to get up before dawn and queue up to fetch water from the nearest well," he said, adding that the trip took about half an hour. Having to carry a full bucket of water on his shoulder or in his hands tired him out.

"Having reliable tap water at my fingertips is so convenient," he said. "I must thank the Chinese company for making this a reality."