Border trade at Lihuo in Guangxi, China, proceeds as usual despite wind and rain

Original title: Lihuo Port border trade is booming

On January 14, border residents pulled carts through the inbound channel to enter the country at Lihuo Port in Fangchenggang City, Guangxi, China.

Lihuo Port in Fangchenggang City, Guangxi, China, is an important border residents' mutual-market trade port approved by the state for opening. In recent years, with the continuous improvement of supporting facilities, the mutual-market trade volume and cargo throughput at Lihuo Port have climbed year by year. In 2015, border residents' mutual-market trade completed a trade volume of 22 billion yuan, up 16.9% year on year. According to statistics, about 3,000 person-times of border residents currently engage in mutual-market trade at Lihuo every day, with an average daily income of more than 150 yuan per person.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Mingfang

On January 14, border residents pulled carts through the inbound channel to enter the country at Lihuo Port in Fangchenggang City, Guangxi, China.

On January 14, border residents pulled carts through the inbound channel to enter the country at Lihuo Port in Fangchenggang, Guangxi, China.