China border city thrives as trade with Russia booms

Exports passing through Manzhouli said to have doubled

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Russian dancers perform at a restaurant in the Chinese city of Manzhouli. (Photo by Shin Watanabe)

SHIN WATANABE, Nikkei staff writer

MANZHOULI, China -- The 12 hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. were no longer enough to accommodate trade in this Chinese city located on the border with Russia. So port operations in Manzhouli, located in Inner Mongolia, had to go round the clock to deal with the increased traffic.

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