[Global Frame]
Unique border
by Kim Do-yeon, International
Reporter, hana14@mju.ac.kr
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 will think of soldier, gun and line that
they cannot cross.
Would other countries' border be like this? Other countries
differ from Korea's border. Unlike the nation, it is easy to see border that
doesn't have wire. Let's look at countries that has not the wire but usual line
as their border.
The United States - Mexico
In their border, there are people who play volleyball across
the border. Because of low border, it is used to 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
and enjoy each other like above photo, but they show the polar opposite of
appearance.
While Mexico looks
a little pastoral scenery, The United States shows representative appearance of
big city that is crowded with buildings. Actually, people said that if you pass
the border, you feel difference of two countries immediately.
Netherlands-Belgium
This place is a
one of cafés where it is located in baarle. If you walk only a step, you will
be in other country. The crisscross pattern in the photo is the border. There
is not particular device and the white sign is all of the border.
Baarle is known
for having the most complicated border in the world. You can move to
Netherlands and Belgium countless times a day. Baarle is located in Netherlands’
border and 22 Belgium regions exist in the village. The village was named
Baarle-Nassau in Netherlands and Baarle-Hertog in Belgium. The border crosses
some houses’ living room or garden. Even though people live in same building,
they may pay the tax to other country each other.
At once, Netherlands’ restaurant must close
before Belgium’s closing time. Each time in restaurant across the border,
guests move to a part of restaurant that is located in Belgium region.
Poland-Ukraine
One road is the border between Poland and
Ukraine. Two countries make the border fun. Like the photo, looking at it from
a distance, you can see two fishes across the border. These fishes see a
different side and look like quite activation. People in the village cultivate
as shape of fishes and the border is crossing the middle. It is part of a exhibition
in 2012.
Slovakia-Hungary-Austria
The border of three countries
is divided to triangle table. One triangle table in green meadows present the
border. Three countries is spread from sides of the triangle. If you talk with
friends on the table’s sides, amazing scenery that you talk in different
countries is formed. The situation that they can go back and forth between
three countries compare with Korea.
Sweden-Norway
There is white sign that is written with
Sweden and Norway on the road. It is all that there is only one line between
two countries. The sidewalk right next is installed without any divice to have
people walk. It is no more than
normal border and doesn’t examine passport when people cross the border.
Spain-Portugal
People can move to
Portugal riding a rope in Spain. It is interesting that people can go to other
country with exciting way. People can cross the border without a person who
stand guard as if we cross a city line in Korea. Another interesting aspect is moved
back by one hour if you cross the river. Because Portugal uses same time with
England.
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 travelling this place pain
with altitude sickness due to the high altitude. Two countries is divided with
not wire but sign rock. Although the border line is not strict, people can move
to other country after toughly checked.
Above border is feature free
atmosphere than our country. Korea has the broadest border line and Demilitarized
Zone is 4km. South and North Korea is absolutely separated despite same ethnic
roots.
As the borders in above contrast with Korea, it reminds
of painful past. MJP hopes that our country will have more flexible border and
the border is disappear in the future.
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