Shotlist Dongxing City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south China - Recent 1. Dongxing border port building 2. Various of passengers having luggage through security check, walking with luggage 3. Various of customs staff checking passengers' luggage 4. Passenger scanning QR code on screen 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Vietnamese tourist (name not given) (starting with shot 4): "The price and tax amount are clearly displayed on the screen. How much you need to pay is very clear." 6. Various of customs staff operating smart inspection device, items being scanned 7. Various of screen showing items being scanned 8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Jiawei, customs officer (ending with shots 9-10): "For land border ports, the passenger inspection system functions as a 'smart brain,' through extensive data training and algorithm optimization, it can quickly and accurately identify common items and calculate taxes, greatly improving clearance efficiency." 9. Various of passengers having luggage gone through security check, customs staff working; sign reading "Nothing To Declare" Storyline Dongxing Port, the China-Vietnam border port in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has rolled out a smart travel inspection system to improve clearance efficiency as cross-border travel surged at the start of 2026. Located on China's border and connected to ASEAN countries, Dongxing Port is the largest passenger port between China and Vietnam and one of the busiest land ports in China. The port had handled more than 9 million inbound and outbound passenger trips in 2025 by Dec. 15. The smart passenger inspection system was officially launched in December 2025, shortly before the port entered a peak period for cross-border travel in the New Year. As the land border port with the highest passenger volume nationwide, Dongxing Port handles nearly 10,000 passengers per hour during peak times. Despite the heavy flow of travelers in the inspection hall, operations at the customs inspection area remain orderly. A traveler from Vietnam completed tax payment for a dutiable inbound item in less than two minutes thanks to a smart inspection device. "The price and tax amount are clearly displayed on the screen. How much you need to pay is very clear," said the traveler. After travelers place their items on the platform, this smart inspection device would automatically identify and match them, swiftly completing item classification, price reference and tax calculation. Once confirmed, a payment QR code is generated on the screen, allowing travelers to complete payment with a simple scan of their mobile phones. "For land border ports, the passenger inspection system functions as a 'smart brain,' through extensive data training and algorithm optimization, it can quickly and accurately identify common items and calculate taxes, greatly improving clearance efficiency," said Wang Jiawei, a customs officer. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]