A passenger bus passes through the Heihe-Blagoveshchensk highway bridge between China and Russia, heading to the Kani-Kurgan-Heihe checkpoint from Heihe, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on December 10, 2024. The checkpoint started cross-border passenger services on the day. Four buses operate daily in both directions, departing from Heihe and Blagoveshchensk. Photo: VCG