Dandong City

A China–North Korea border city with a unique mix of Yalu River scenery, Korean War relics and border atmosphere.

Dandong City lies in southeastern Liaoning on the west bank of the Yalu River's mouth, facing Sinuiju, North Korea, across the river, and is the starting point of China's coastline in the north. The Broken Yalu River Bridge, the China–North Korea Friendship Bridge and the Memorial Hall of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea are the key sights. Hushan Great Wall, Hekou Scenic Area, Fenghuang Mountain and Qingshangou offer pleasant scenery, and boat cruises along the river give views of the opposite bank. Summer and autumn are best, with Fenghuang Mountain's autumn foliage especially beautiful. Dandong Station has high-speed rail to Shenyang and Dalian, and Dandong Langtou Airport has some flights.

Destinations

• Dandong City Area
• Kuandian
• Benxi Water Cave & Guanmen Mountain

Itineraries

• Eastern Liaoning Maple Avenue In-Depth Self-Drive – Drive from Benxi to Huanren, Kuandian, and Dandong, staying overnight in the mountains to visit Guanmenshan, Laobiangou…
• Liaoning Autumn Foliage Grand Self-Drive Loop – A self-drive loop from Shenyang covering Benxi's maple forests, the Yalu River, Dalian's coast, the Red Beach, and west…
• Liaoning High-Speed Rail: Shenyang, Dandong & Dalian – Connect Shenyang, Dandong, and Dalian by high-speed rail to explore Qing dynasty history, Yalu River border sights, and…