JATENG PR – Have you ever imagined going abroad just to look for a breakfast menu?
For most people, cross-border travel requires a passport, a visa, and an hour-long flight.
However, a unique phenomenon occurred on the border of Russia and China.
Recently, the social media world has been shocked by stories of Russian citizens who flock to cross into Chinese territory every morning.
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The goal is simple but unusual: to find a hot breakfast.
According to information from Jelabum sources on Facebook, this activity involved residents from the city of Blagoveshchensk, Russia, who crossed over to the city of Heihei in China.
Interestingly, this inter-country trip only takes about 3 minutes.
Crossing the Amur River for Porridge and Bakpau
The two countries are separated by the legendary Amur River.
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Because the distance is so close, Russian citizens consider crossing into China to be like going to the traditional market at the end of the road.
On normal days, they use a ferry to cross the river.
However, when extreme winter hit and the river surface froze, they still did not give up.
Residents use hovercraft to still be able to reach the morning market in Heihei.
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The main reason is not just lifestyle, but a matter of stomach and wallet. At the Heihei morning market, various dishes such as:
– Soft warm dumplings.
– Typical Chinese porridge that is appetizing.
– Fresh soy milk at a much more affordable price than in their country of origin.
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Unique, Chinese Traders Are Good at Russian
The view at Heihei market is also quite rare.
Even though it is in China’s sovereign territory, the atmosphere there actually feels like in Russia. Why is that?
Apparently, the language barrier is no longer a barrier.
Even though many Russians don’t speak Mandarin, buying and selling transactions still run very smoothly.
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It turns out that the traders in Heihei are already fluent in communicating in Russian to serve their loyal customers.
This cross-border harmony creates a unique mutualistic symbiosis.
On the one hand, Russians get a delicious breakfast at a cheap price, while on the other hand, the local economy on the Chinese border continues to boom.
This phenomenon proves that national borders are sometimes just administrative lines, while culinary matters and brotherhood between citizens can transcend everything.***
