One Village, Two Countries

[Attraction] One Village, Two Countries [Address] Next to the 71st boundary marker on the China-Myanmar border. [Transportation] If you are returning, you can take Bus No. 3 to the city center (not available on maps) by turning left after exiting the scenic area. The fare is CNY 5 per person. *One Village, Two Countries is not a political system, but a special geographical phenomenon where the Yinjiang Village in Ruili City, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China borders Myanmar. *Yinjiang Village is located next to the 71st boundary marker on the China-Myanmar border. The national boundary separates Yinjiang Village in China and Mangxiu Village in Myanmar, forming a unique landscape where one village belongs to two countries. *The national boundary in the village is not a physical barrier, but a bamboo fence, village road, ditch, or dirt ridge. *Yinjiang Village is a Dai village. The road from Ruili, China to Nongdao, Myanmar divides the village into two. As they belong to the same ethnic group, Chinese and Myanmar residents have frequent exchanges, share the same language and customs, and are closely connected in daily life. *In this village, in addition to the "One Village, Two Countries" landscape, there are also "One Field, Two Countries" and "One Bridge, Two Countries" landscapes. Villagers live a cross-border life here, engaging in cross-border exchanges and trade every day. *In the village, there is a pagoda that protects two countries and a post office that spans two countries, namely, the Yinjiang Hongda Post Office in China and the Mangxiu Post Office in Myanmar. *Sculptures and wells also span two countries. The well is located in a hut, with the yellow floor representing China and the white floor representing Myanmar. There are sculptures of a Chinese girl carrying water and a Myanmar woman with a water jar on her head next to the well, forming a symmetrical beauty. *The scenic area has attractions such as the One Village, Two Countries Well and the One Village, Two Countries Swing. The "One Swing, Two Countries" swing is located next to the national boundary, facing Mangxiu Village in Myanmar. Sitting on it and swinging gently, you can "go abroad" instantly. *At the Yinjiang "One Village, Two Countries" attraction, if it weren't for the majestic national gate and the border guards on the Chinese side, as well as the national flag and the immigration office on the Myanmar side, you wouldn't even feel that this is two countries. The border residents of the two countries come and go freely on motorcycles, bicycles, or hand tractors, just like the scenes you see everywhere. *The national boundary is a small ditch, with a warning sign next to it prohibiting crossing. On one side of the ditch, the houses in Myanmar are mostly made of bamboo mats.