Yalu River Broken Bridge
The remaining span of the first iron bridge across the Yalu River, a nationally protected cultural site: bullet holes and twisted steel beams are preserved as they were in the 1950 bombing, and from the bridge you can look across the river to Sinuiju, North Korea
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:00-17:00 (night lights until around 22:00)
- Ticket
- CNY 30
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
The remaining span of the first iron bridge across the Yalu River, a nationally protected cultural site: bullet holes and twisted steel beams are preserved as they were in the 1950 bombing, and from the bridge you can look across the river to Sinuiju, North Korea. Construction began in 1909 (the first year of the Xuantong reign of the Qing dynasty), organized by the Japanese colonial agency South Manchuria Railway, and was completed in 1911 as an openable swing bridge; in November 1950, during the Korean War (the 'War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea'), it was bombed and severed mid-span by US aircraft, with four spans remaining on the Chinese side. Its night illumination is a city icon of Dandong, and river cruises depart from the dock beside the bridge.
Getting there: About 15 minutes on foot from Dandong Railway Station
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