Unique Border
What comes to mind when
you first think of the border of country. Because our country is the only divided
nation in the world, people often think of soldier, guns and lines that they
cannot cross.
But are other countries’ border might like this?
Other countries differ from Korea’s border. Unlike our nation,
it is common to see borders without wires. So Let’s
look at a few countries that have some different kinds of borders.
The United States - Mexico
There are people who
play volleyball across the border. Since they have a low border, it is used as
a volleyball net. People enjoy sports freely on opposite sides of the border. The
left side of this photo is Mexico and right side is The United States. The two
countries coexist as you can see in the first photo, but they are not in same
country. While Mexico looks a little less developed, The United States has a background
of a big city that is crowded with large buildings. In reality, people say that
if you cross the border, you can feel the difference between
the two countries
immediately.
Netherlands-Belgium
There is a cafe, which
is located in baarle, that If you take a step across a certain point, you will
be in other country. The criss-cross pattern in the photo is the border. The
white sign is the entire border. Baarle is known for having the most
complicated border in the world. You can move between the Netherlands and
Belgium countless times a day. Baarle is located in Netherlands’ border and 22 Belgium
regions exist within the village. The village is named Baarle-Nassau in
Netherlands and Baarle-Hertog in Belgium. The border crosses some houses’ living rooms
or gardens. Even though
people live in the same building, they may have to pay the tax in both
countries. If a restaurant in the Netherlands has to close before Belgium’s closing time, adjoined
restaurant requires the guests to move to a part of restaurant that is located
in Belgium region in
order to abide by the
law.
Poland-Ukraine
There is a road on the
border between Poland and UKraine. The two countries make the border crossing
fun. As you can see in the photo, looking at it from a distance, you can see
two fishes acrossing the border. These fish show a different side and seem active.
People in the village cultivate in the shape of a fish and the border is
crossing point in the middle. It was part of an exhibition in 2012.
Slovakia-Hungary-Austria
The border of these
three countries is divided by a triangle picnic table. One side of the table
has green meadows that present the border. The three countries are separated by
the three sides of the triangle. If you and your friends sit on each side of
the table, each person has an amazing view of the different scenery from other
countries. The best part is that you can freely move from one country to the
next without having to worry about border control agents.
Sweden-Norway
There is a white sign
that is written in both Swedish and Norwegian on the road. It is the only line
that separates two countries. People can freely cross the border on foot or by
a car without having to present their passport.
Spain-Portugal
People can travel from
Portugal to Spain by riding on a zipline. It is interesting and fun way for
people to travel from one country to another in an exciting way. People can
cross the border without any guards just like we travel from one city to
another in Korea. Another interesting aspect is that time changes by one hour if
you cross the river because you actually cross into a different time zone.
China-Pakistan
The border between China
and Pakistan is famous for the highest border in the world. Two countries face
each other with Khunjerab Pass that is hill in 4,500m above sea level between
them. People travel this place with sickness due to the high altitude. Two
countries are divided with not wire but sign rock. Although the border line is
not strict, people can move to other country after toughly checked. However,
Korea has the broadest border line and Demilitarized Zone is 4km. South and
North Korea is absolutely separated despite same ethnic roots. Above border is
feature free atmosphere than our country. As the borders in contrast with
Korea, it reminds of painful past. MJP hopes that our country will have more
flexible border and the border disappears in the future.
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