Residents of two adjacent neighbourhoods in northern China engaged in a chaotic "trash war" on the night of July 31.

The conflict erupted between Ideal City C District and Sunshine Norlin Bay, following a year of unresolved tensions over a demolished wall in Baoding City, Hebei Province.

The wall between the newly-built Ideal City C District and the older Sunshine Norlin Bay was destroyed by heavy rains last year, leaving a gap that Norlin Bay residents began using to access Ideal City's amenities. This incursion angered Ideal City residents, who have since been pressing for repairs, but to no avail. The delay in repairs led to growing frustration among Ideal City residents, who also began withholding property fees.

The situation worsened when Sunshine Norlin Bay's property management announced on July 25 that it would cease its services by September 1 due to financial strains, further inflaming the situation.

On the night of July 31, tensions boiled over as residents from both sides began hurling garbage at each other, resulting in a scene of scattered waste and sewage.

Police arrived promptly to diffuse the situation, and the conflict subsided with their intervention. The local police station has since launched an investigation and is working to mediate between the two communities.

Authorities in Mancheng District have formed a special team to address the wall issue, involving various stakeholders, including construction and planning departments.

Despite the complexity of the problem, officials are committed to resolving the dispute and restoring harmony between the neighbourhoods.

近日，河北保定市满城区，两个相邻小区——理想城C区与阳光诺林湾小区之间发生了一起引人注目的“垃圾大战”。事件发生在7月31日晚上，两个小区的居民因长期存在的围墙纠纷而情绪激动，深夜时分互扔垃圾，现场一片混乱。

据了解，理想城C区是新建的封闭式小区，而阳光诺林湾则是较老的小区。去年，一场大雨冲毁了两个小区之间的一道围墙，形成了一个缺口。此后，诺林湾小区的居民开始通过这个缺口进入理想城C区，享用其公共设施，如散步、遛狗等。这一行为引起了理想城C区业主的不满，他们多次向物业公司反映，希望尽快修复围墙，但一年过去，围墙仍未得到修复，很多居民也开始拒交物业费。

随着矛盾的激化，物业公司也面临了巨大的压力。由于物业费收取困难，财务入不敷出，阳光诺林湾小区的物业公司于7月25日向全体业主发出公开信，宣布将于9月1日前退出小区物业服务。这一决定进一步加剧了双方的紧张关系。

7月31日晚上，矛盾终于爆发。两个小区的居民情绪失控，纷纷推倒垃圾桶，向对方小区扔垃圾。现场视频显示，地上散落着各种生活垃圾和废旧物品，污水横流，气氛十分紧张。双方居民还伴随着隔空对骂等激烈行为，场面一度失控。

事件发生后，警方迅速赶到现场进行劝解和制止。在警方的努力下，双方居民逐渐冷静下来，停止了互扔垃圾的行为。目前，辖区派出所已介入调查此事，并将进一步协调双方解决矛盾。

保定市满城区政府工作人员介绍，他们已经成立了诺林湾小区围墙问题专班，正在协调住建、规划、开发企业等多个单位共同处理此事。由于围墙问题涉及到新旧两个小区的众多居民利益以及不同开发商的建设历史遗留问题，解决难度较大。但政府表示将尽最大努力推动问题解决，维护社区和谐稳定。