Post by Ruth on May 7, 2006 20:20:39 GMT 7
I'm not the photographer George is, but here's a look at my hubby's and my recent vacation. Took the train from XingCheng to Dandong and a boat to within a few feet of the North Korean shore.
This one is from the train window. The scenery became more mountainous the further east we went.
The North Korean side of the river.
Nice to know they do have some parkland over there.
The North Korean navy.
The remains of the bridge America blew up during the Korean war. Preserved on the Chinese side.
Here's the blurb I got compliments of Mr. Google: The Sino-Korea Friendship Bridge (also called the Sino-Korean or China-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.
A nearby bridge (the "War Bridge") was built in 1909, but it was bombed and partially damaged in the Korean War around 1950 and has not been reconstructed. That bridge is now a tourist attraction on the Chinese side, with telescopes available for viewing Korea.
Trains travel over the Friendship Bridge on a daily basis. The border is relatively porous, as the governments of China and North Korea have fairly good relations. Hangul script is common on many signs in Dandong.
The Korean side of the river was heavily industrialized during the Japanese Colonial Period (1910-1945), and by 1945 almost 20% of Japan's total industrial output originated in Korea. During the Korean War the movement of UN troops approaching the river provoked massive Chinese intervention from around Dandong. In the course of the conflict every bridge across the river except one was destroyed.
Since the early 1990's, the river has frequently been crossed by undocumented migrants from North Korea to China.
This one is from the train window. The scenery became more mountainous the further east we went.
The North Korean side of the river.
Nice to know they do have some parkland over there.
The North Korean navy.
The remains of the bridge America blew up during the Korean war. Preserved on the Chinese side.
Here's the blurb I got compliments of Mr. Google: The Sino-Korea Friendship Bridge (also called the Sino-Korean or China-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.
A nearby bridge (the "War Bridge") was built in 1909, but it was bombed and partially damaged in the Korean War around 1950 and has not been reconstructed. That bridge is now a tourist attraction on the Chinese side, with telescopes available for viewing Korea.
Trains travel over the Friendship Bridge on a daily basis. The border is relatively porous, as the governments of China and North Korea have fairly good relations. Hangul script is common on many signs in Dandong.
The Korean side of the river was heavily industrialized during the Japanese Colonial Period (1910-1945), and by 1945 almost 20% of Japan's total industrial output originated in Korea. During the Korean War the movement of UN troops approaching the river provoked massive Chinese intervention from around Dandong. In the course of the conflict every bridge across the river except one was destroyed.
Since the early 1990's, the river has frequently been crossed by undocumented migrants from North Korea to China.
