Across China: Dongxing serves as thriving cross-border trade, tourism hub

NANNING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- From 8:30 a.m. on Monday, long lines began to form in front of customs checkpoints in Dongxing, a small, charming border city nestled in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Ngo Thi Thuy, a 36-year-old from the Vietnamese city of Mong Cai, was waiting for customs clearance to enter Dongxing, which is separated from her hometown by the shallow, winding Beilun River.