Yanji Wanghong Wall
延大网红墙
A commercial building across from the main gate of Yanbian University, its entire facade covered with dense bilingual Chinese-Korean signs that look like scrolling danmu comments. It is Yanji's hottest photo landmark.
The Yanji Wanghong Wall stands on Gongyuan Road, opposite the main gate of Yanbian University. It is an ordinary multi-story commercial building. From the first floor to the roof, dozens of restaurant, KTV, and beauty salon signs hang across its facade. All are in Chinese and Korean, with saturated colors. When the lights come on at night, the wall looks like a screen full of danmu comments. Since 2023, it has gone viral on Xiaohongshu and Douyin, earning nicknames such as “Yanji-style cyberpunk” and the “Danmu Wall.” It has become Yanji's top tourist landmark. The standard shot is taken from the street opposite the main gate of Yanbian University, and it's especially popular with visitors wearing traditional Korean ethnic clothing. Nearby: the Yanbian University campus (you can go inside to see its Korean-style gate and the red-leaf avenue), Korean barbecue and fried chicken restaurants along Gongyuan Road, and Yanji Park (free, with azaleas in spring). Several Korean costume photo studios sit beside the wall, where you can change and take photos right there. Admission is free, and it's open all day. Suggested itinerary: arrive around 6 p.m. Take a set of photos in daylight first, then wait until dark, when the signs light up, to shoot the night view. Afterward, eat Korean barbecue nearby or head to the Yanji Bridge on the Buerhatong River for a night view. On holidays, the opposite side of the road is packed in the evening, so watch for traffic. Transport: a taxi within Yanji costs about 10 CNY, and several bus lines stop at Yanbian University. Notes: the wall faces a main road, so stand on the sidewalk when taking photos. Police in peak season will set up barriers. Shop signs belong to the businesses, so do not enter private areas of the building to take photos.
Opening hours
Open all day (signature lights approx. 18:00–24:00)
Nearby sights
- Yanji West Market
- Yanji Shuishang Market
- Yanji Bridge & Burhatong River
- China Korean Folk Village
- Mao'er Mountain National Forest Park
- Yanbian Museum
- Piyan Mountain & Ilsongjeong
- Guangdong Korean Village, Helong