Special border village — half Chinese, half Myanmar

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A tourist plays swing in the border village on Jan. 11. The border line is right behind her. A swing will send her abroad. (Photo/Xinhua)

At the China-Myanmar border in Ruili, southwest China's Yunnan province, a village of Dai ethnic minority is divided by the border line. The side on Chinese territory is called Yinjing; the side on the Myanmar territory is called Mangxiu. As the border line in the village is often marked by scaffolding, village road, ditches or soil ridge, one will not be surprised to see that vegetables growing on Chinese side fruit in Myanmar or chicken raised in Myanmar lay eggs at home of Chinese residents.

Villagers in the two countries, speaking the same language, sharing the same costume, have got along in harmony for generations. The village became a tourist attraction recently. A lot of visitors have come to witness the special border village linking two countries.