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On the No. 62 boundary marker of the Republic on the Sino-Vietnamese border, The words "China" and "62" stand out prominently.

Beside the boundary marker , there is a village called Gejie Village, which is located in Jinshuihe Town, Jinping Miao, Yao, and Dai Autonomous County. Opposite the village is Boduo Village, Huilong Township, Fengtu County, Laizhou Province, Vietnam.

Jinshuihe Town There are a total of 12 foreign affairs staff, 56-year-old Pu Yuzhong is one of them. Puyu has been loyal to the border for nearly 15 years since he started working as a foreign affairs officer at the age of 42. He is responsible for guarding the 10-kilometer border from No. 60 to No. 63 in Jinping County. What makes him happiest is the story of the harmonious relationship between the Chinese and Vietnamese people on the border during the past 15 years.

In 2014, Gejie Village and Boduo Village are friendly villages on the Sino-Vietnamese border. In the past five years, the two villages have maintained a friendly relationship. In addition to jointly carrying out various cultural and sports activities, the two villages have also developed industries together to become rich together. "We sent Saigon banana seedlings and cassava seedlings to Boduo Village, and taught them the planting techniques. After they planted the crops, they sold them back to Jinping; in return, Boduo Village also sent black ginger seedlings and their planting techniques to Gejie Village. .” As medicinal materials, mature black ginger seedlings can be supplied to pharmaceutical factories in Guangxi and Anhui. According to Pu Yuzhong, a total of 400 mu of black ginger seedlings were planted in Gejie Village in 2018.

Guard the border Line, as a responsibility and obligation. Boundary markers are dirty with a bucket to wash, and the words on it are painted with paint. "The border must be well guarded!" The loud and clear words revealed the responsibility of this Hani man.

Pu Yuzhong They can receive a monthly subsidy of 500 yuan for foreign affairs staff. Since 2018, the Provincial Foreign Affairs Office has also purchased personal accident insurance for each foreign affairs staff. Apart from guarding the border, Pu Yuzhong mobilized his family to plant 20 acres of Saigon bananas in addition to the original 1,000 rubber trees at home, and used the "market day" held every 12 days in the village to start a small business. "Through hard work, you can always get rid of poverty and become rich." Pu Yuzhong feels that life is going well.

When 12 Pu Yuzhong, the leader of the village group in 2005, joined the Communist Party of China in 2005. Joining the party made him very proud and gave him a sense of belonging. Leading the villagers out of poverty and becoming rich has become Pu Yuzhong's wish. He also hopes that Gejie Village and Boduo Village, the "friendly villages" on the Sino-Vietnamese border, can continue to be friendly from generation to generation, and the villagers can "get closer together".