Why visit Dandong
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include New Yalu River Bridge, Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, Hushan Great Wall and Amnok(Yalu) River Broken Bridge.
Weather in Dandong
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About Dandong
Dandong is a coastal prefecture-level city in southeastern Liaoning, in the northeastern region of China.
From the Wikipedia article Dandong (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Dandong on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do11
New Yalu River Bridge
Bridge · 10.6 km
Bridge between North Korea and China
Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge
Bridge · 1.6 km
Bridge connecting China to North Korea
Yalu River Broken Bridge
Bridge · 1.5 km
Half-destroyed railway bridge over the Yalu River
Museums and landmarks15
Memorial Tower of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea
Monument and historic site · 3.4 km
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes5
SPR Coffee
Cafe · Burger, Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, American, Pasta, Italian, Italian Pizza · 1.7 km
History
Maps and artifacts suggest that the area has been settled since the Gojoseon kingdom period.
During the Han dynasty (221 BC–220 AD), the Dandong region was under the jurisdiction of west Anping county. During the Goguryeo kingdom period, the region was the site for Bakjak Fortress. After the fall of the Goguryeo, in the early Tang dynasty (618–907), the Dandong region was under the jurisdiction of Andong Prefecture. In the 8th century, the area was conquered by King Mun of Balhae (r. 737–793). In Liao dynasty (916–1125), it was under the jurisdictions of the states Xuan, Kai, and Mu.
It fell under the jurisdiction of the state of Po-Su in the Jin dynasty, the state of Po-Sha in the Yuan dynasty, and the state of Liaodong in the Ming dynasty.
The area became known as Andong County (安東縣) in 1876. "安東" means "pacifying the east", reflecting the power that China had over Korea at the time. After the start of the first Sino-Japanese War in 1894, Andong County was occupied by Japan. During the Manchukuo era, it was the capital of Andong Province, one of the fourteen provinces established by Manchukuo. It was opened as an American treaty port in 1903. It was opened as a treaty port in 1907.
From the History section of Dandong on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
驿居酒店（丹东火车站邮电大厦店）
Motel and hotel · 1.0 km
78 Qiwei Road, Zhenxing District, Dandong, Liaoning, China
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries26
Healthcare10
Map of Dandong
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Langtoucun 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Fengcheng 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Kuandian 74 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 江边 bank of Yalu River in Dandong, Jacky Lee, CC BY 3.0
- Boundary River Highway Bridge of Sino-Korean Yalu River, Ajew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, xue siyang (df45086), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dandong Bruecke, The original uploader was Ragnar19 at German Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- 虎山長城, 立志堂, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SU-100 at Memorial Hall of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea 20260329095035, TurnOnTheNight, CC BY-SA 4.0
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