Where is the most dangerous village in China?

Landmines originated in China. During the Sichuan-Shaanxi War between Song and Jincheng in 1130, Song soldiers buried gunpowder cannons underground to bombard Jin soldiers. Gunpowder cannons were the earliest landmines in the world. In the Ming Dynasty in the 14th century, real landmines with mechanical ignition devices came out. When the engine is stepped on, the iron will fly, and the flames will rise into the sky.

Qi Jiguang of the Ming Dynasty was not only a military strategist, but also a weapons inventor. He once made a "fired steel wheel" mine. When a Japanese pirate stepped on the mine, the steel wheel inside the mine immediately reversed and rubbed against the flint. He developed a fever and finally caused fire to explode the mines. The Japanese pirates suffered greatly from this and called him Qi Jiguang? Qi Laohu?.

Landmines originated in China, but unexpectedly they were used very smoothly by Vietnam, and even used them against China. Vietnam first used landmines to bomb the United States. The United States had a strong military and could evacuate those it could, and directly bombed those it could not evacuate with artillery.

Later in 1977, when the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam started, they planted many landmines on the Chinese border. The 20-year-old "demining hero" once cleared 304 landmines in one day, and the 17-year-old recruit Luo Muyuan cleared them by hand. He picked up 616 landmines. Unfortunately, the mines were triggered when he was waiting for the next one. He was blown up in more than 50 places and his eyes were permanently blinded.

Although the war has been over for decades, nine out of ten people in Balihe Village, Malipo County, Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province could not come back. No village is more dangerous than this. Even the special forces dare not Entering the "Landmine Village". There is only a river between this place and Vietnam. It was the main battlefield at that time, and 1 million landmines were buried.

Two demining activities have been held locally, but only half of them were cleared. More than half of the more than 200 villagers in the village were bombed by landmines. 11 people died and 10 people had their limbs amputated. , villager Wang Qingming was bombed three times. His right leg and left eye were blown off, and there were more than 80 pieces of shrapnel in his body.

There are minefield signs everywhere in Balihe Village, clearly prohibiting people from entering. Tourists who approach will be persuaded to leave by kind villagers. People in the village live in fear every day and want to leave here as soon as possible. However, some people have a strong attachment to their hometown and are reluctant to leave this place where their ancestors have lived for generations. They still stay here and the country will also do poverty alleviation work for them. , helping them find jobs.

The landmines in Balihe Village are not ordinary mines. They are double-layered mines. The landmines are laid in two layers. The upper mines are baits connected to the mines below. Even if the upper layer is laid out, it will The mines below were pulled down, and the mines in the village were still 80 years away from expiration date.

The villagers of Balihe cannot wait 80 years and are eager to remove the mines as soon as possible so that future generations can live in a safe environment. Some people who have been bombed come regularly to clear mines whenever they see professional deminers. , they will participate together. With the help of the villagers, the efficiency of demining work has skyrocketed. In 10 years, 20,000 mines have been cleared, and 250 acres of land have become pure land. The villagers have also learned what different mines look like, what their characteristics are, and what methods should be used to dismantle them. , almost becoming a semi-expert.

Not only Balihe Village in the world is a landmine village, but also Bazi Village in Yunnan and Dubasa Village in Cambodia. Almost all the villagers here have been bombed by landmines. Although the war is over, the harm caused by the war to people It’s not over yet. Seeing the old and young with missing arms and legs, living with prosthetics, I understand how important peace is. I hope that demining technology will advance faster and these landmine villages can return to peace as soon as possible.