Summary

The zone on the border of Russia and China near the cities of Blagoveshchensk and Heihe is a special place. The life here resembles the life of a large Russian-Chinese family: there is a lot in common with a significant difference in world perception. What will the construction of a common bridge across the Amur separating them bring: will it allow them to become closer to each other or will it exacerbate existing contradictions?