HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's Sha Tau Kok area, once a buffer zone to block illegal immigration from China, is transforming as it opens up to visitors, becoming both a tourist spot and a site for integration with the mainland.
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Chung Ying Street, which runs along the border between Sha Tau Kok and Shenzhen, is restricted but can be glimpsed from outside. (Photo by Kensaku Ihara)
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