Not far from the entrance of the Wahan Corridor, Peng Ming, the director of the Paiyike Border Police Station, stamped commemorative badges with the words "Heart for the Border, Encountering Wahan" and "Paiyike Border Police Station" on postcards with police patrol photos for tourists, and solemnly signed his name. Paiyike, meaning "the highest mountain" in Kyrgyz language, is a village located in the Chinese section of the Wakhan Corridor, with an average elevation of over 4000 meters. This east-west valley passage is over 400 kilometers long, connecting China and Afghanistan, and is approximately 100 kilometers within our country. On both sides of the north and south are the Pamir Plateau and the northern section of the Hindu Kush Mountains, with several mountain passes leading to Tajikistan and Pakistan. The Wakhan Corridor is an important land route for ancient civilization exchange, and both Xuanzang and Marco Polo left their marks on this ancient road. The Paiyike Border Police Station is responsible for providing services to the people within its jurisdiction and conducting patrols and inspections along the border with the People's Liberation Army to maintain security and stability in the border areas. At present, most of the Chinese section of the Wakhan Corridor is located in the border special control zone, and all personnel must go through hierarchical approval before entering. In summer, this is a pastoral area for hundreds of ethnic minority herdsmen; In winter, except for border police officers, soldiers, and border guards, as well as animals such as snow leopards and Marco Polo sheep, biological activity is extremely rare in this area where the oxygen content is only half of the plain. In order to help many tourists who come from afar better understand the spirit, history, and culture here, and leave without regret, Paiyike Police Station has come up with a solution. In October 2023, after six months of preparation, they used the old barracks next to the police station to renovate the Paiyike Police Station Red Education Base, which is open to the public for free. When tourists visit, police officers will step forward to serve as "guides". This brick and concrete structure barracks was built in 1992 and used until 2010. In the garage, tourists can see the first generation transport vehicle of Paiyike Police Station - a light truck manufactured by Nanjing Automobile Manufacturing Factory in the 1960s based on the Soviet GAZ light truck. This car can still be started today and is a precious collection that Peng Ming purchased from local herdsmen out of his own pocket. In the office and dormitory, tourists can see the equipment and furniture used by the border guards of the previous police station. The mottled traces tell the perseverance and determination of generations of people guarding the border here. In the Wahan Reception Hall, which was transformed from a conference room, exhibition boards provide a detailed introduction to the history of the Wahan Corridor. The words in high school history, geography, and political books have become reality. Thank you to the people who guard our country. You are the heroes of our country. Salute to the soldiers and police who guard the Wakhan Corridor! With you, our country and people can rest assured. The geographical plateau, ideological high ground, and soul peak. The steel Great Wall of our country, I wish you always young and handsome. "Since the opening of the Red Education Base nearly a year ago, it has attracted countless tourists to come and" check in ". The message board of the Red Education Base is filled with messages written on sticky notes by everyone. The understanding and support of tourists have injected more motivation and sense of responsibility into the police officers and border guards at the police station. This year, the police station printed a batch of postcards, stamped them, and distributed them as gifts to tourists. The figure of police patrolling the border on the postcard has touched countless people and has now become the best souvenir of the Wakhan Corridor passed down by word of mouth among travelers. Recently, the police station purchased two Mongolian yurts for local ethnic minorities to live in while grazing in the old camp courtyard, helping tourists experience the life of Paiyike up close. In addition, the police station has also customized a batch of paper cups with the scenery of the Wakhan Corridor printed on them, which are planned to be used when providing free milk tea for tourists. Many netizens have also written their feelings on social media, such as "uniformed staff will bring tour explanations," "especially enthusiastic," "the most memorable postcard," and "this trip has become more meaningful. This summer, Hangzhou netizen 'Luna' drove from Hangzhou and finally arrived at the entrance of Paiyike Police Station. The signal was not very good in that area, and I didn't see any other cars. When I saw the police officers training at the entrance, I immediately felt a great sense of peace Luna told reporters that she ran a few steps in excitement while receiving the postcard, and the police also warned her to be careful of altitude sickness and not to run or jump. Although they don't say much, they give people a sense of peace of mind. I think those who guard national borders on the 'highest mountain' are as resilient and steadfast as mountains She said. Protecting the safety of every tourist is also the mission of Paiyike Police Station. Last year, a 13-year-old boy from Henan was trapped in the evening when the river water rose. Faced with danger, police officers from the local police station rushed to the rescue site to get into the water. The last police officer tied a rope and safely rescued him ashore. Peng Mingyou and instructor Song Dejiang then took turns carrying the boy hundreds of meters of muddy water that had not passed his pants, got into the car, and told him, 'You are safe now.'. Afterwards, during festivals and holidays, the youth would exchange greetings with the police officers at the police station. Not long ago, a veteran who served here in the early 1980s revisited his hometown and visited the Red Education Base. He said he saw the shadow of himself and his comrades when they were young, and that his youth here was not wasted. Peng Mingyou, who enlisted as a border police soldier in 2002, chose to come to one of the most difficult border areas - Kashgar. On New Year's Day in 2019, after undergoing multiple job training, he took off his military uniform and became an immigration management police officer as a border police officer. This year marks Peng Ming's sixth year as the director of Pai Yike. After taking office, he visited and consulted experienced old herdsmen in his jurisdiction, walked through every mountain pass along the 197.4 kilometer border, recognized every household here, and became a "living map" of the local area. The duty conditions of Pai Yike are extremely difficult, but Peng Ming pays special attention to team building and is committed to making every member of the police station feel warmth and cohesion. He created a "time mailbox" where every police officer who is about to be transferred needs to write a letter to their future self the night before, recording their thoughts and experiences over the years and putting them in the mailbox; The current police officers in the police station come from 17 provinces across the country. He encourages them to bring specialty plants from their hometowns and plant them in the police station's greenhouse when they return from vacation. Nowadays, wax apples, mangoes, sugar oranges, and bananas are growing happily in the fragrance of osmanthus. "Entering the door is Jiangnan, leaving the door is Southern Xinjiang," which embodies the police officers' homesickness and greatly improves the collective living environment; Police officers returning from family visits, no matter how late it is, will always enjoy a warm dinner together; In order to help everyone better understand the significance of the land beneath their feet, the police station activity room and dormitory bookshelves are filled with books introducing China's excellent traditional culture, Xinjiang, the Silk Road, and China's diplomatic strategies. Everyone spends nearly 300 days together every year. This is not just a workplace, but also everyone's home. Our forty to fifty comrades, representing 1.4 billion people, safeguard the ancient path and national borders Peng Ming's gaze exuded firmness. Five kilometers away, at the entrance of the Wakhan Corridor, people used stones to spell out the words "Long live our motherland" on the hillside. The Karachikur River, formed by glacier meltwater, flows eastward with a roaring sound, full of strength and hope. (New Society)