Why visit Helong
Townapedia lists 21 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Helong
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About Helong
Helong (simplified Chinese: 和龙; traditional Chinese: 和龍; pinyin: Hélóng; Chosŏn'gŭl: 화룡; Hangul: 허룽) is a county-level city in southeastern Jilin province, Northeast China. It is under the administration of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture. In January 2024, several thousand North Korean migrant workers in the city initiated a series of protests over withheld payments.
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks21
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Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Where to stay1
History
In 2014, seven people were killed in Longcheng, Helong by North Korean border guards who had crossed the border in search of money, with locals of the township reporting of North Korean soldiers of crossing the border to commit thefts and murders, especially during winter months when the Tumen River freezes over, allowing for easier access on foot. Later in 2015, three people were killed by North Korean border guards in the same area.
From the History section of Helong on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare6
Map of Helong
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport (YNJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 53 km away.
- Longjing 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
- Yanji 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
- Antu 63 km north, about 1 h by car
- Chang’an 77 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tumen 84 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tengfei Plaza, Helong, H2v5o68z, CC0
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