Upon graduating from university, Lu Shaoyuan opened a café in the border town of Dongxing, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, selling Vietnam coffee only. It soon proved to be a hit with tourists - particularly thanks to a beverage from across the border: Vietnamese egg coffee. And as trade and exchange between China and Vietnam hots up, Dongxing port is bound to see more blending of the cultures of China and Vietnam thanks to ever-closer connectivity.