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ZABAIKALSK, Russia, Nov. 29 -- IncreasedtrafficoffreightandpeoplehasbroughtprosperitytoZabaikalsk, asmallcityintheFarEastneartheRussian-Chineseborder, asthetwocountriesareexpandingeconomicandtradecooperation.
Timur, theownerofasmalleaterybyahighwaylinkingZabaikalskandChina'slargestlandborderportofManzhouliinInnerMongoliaAutonomousRegion, hadalotofbusinessinthepasttwoyearsthankstoaninflowofdiners.
"Manytruckdriverscametoeatatmyrestaurant. Insummer, IreceivedChinesetouristsfromtimetotime," hesaid, addingthatquiteanumberoflocalpeoplemadeafortunefromdrivingtrucksorengagingintradeattheborderjustmilesaway.
OutsideTimur'srestaurant, roaringtrucksloadedwithRussianbeer, candiesandbeveragesspedawaytowardManzhouli. Justontheothersideoftheroad, vehicleswerebusydeliveringChineseproductstoZabaikalskfromtheoppositedirection.
AccordingtodatafromManzhoulicustoms, thevolumeofroadfreightpassingthroughtheManzhouliportgrew 26.5 percentyearonyeartoabout 625,000 tonsinthefirst 10 monthsofthisyear.
ShopssellingChineseclothes, jewelryandelectronicdevicescanbeseenonthestreetsofZabaikalskflankedbybuildingsfromtheSovietera. Chineseclothesarewarmlywelcomedhere, ashopownersaid.
Closerbusinesstieshaveboostedtwo-wayflowsofpeopleaswell. BusesshuttlingbetweenZabaikalskandManzhouliareusuallypackedwithRussianandChinesetraders.
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