DanDong - 丹东

Situated at the confluence of
the Yalu River (Ya Lu Jiang - 鸭绿江)
and the Yellow Sea in the
southeast of Liaoning Peninsula,
facing the north Korean town of
Sinŭiji across the Yalu River,
small Dandong enjoys its reputation
as the largest border city in China.
Travellers come to Dandong solely
for its vicinity to the North Korean border.
Western tourists are few.

The Sino-Korea Friendship Bridge connects
the cities of Dandong, China and Sinŭiju, North Korea.
It crosses the Yalu River, carrying
pedestrian, road, and rail traffic.
The bridge is one of the few ways
to enter or leave North Korea.

While it is considered one bridge,
the contrast between the Chinese side
and North Korean side are immense.
The bridge on the Chinese side is decked
with flashing neon lights that light up at night
while the North Korean side is left in the dark.