Dandong Travel Guide

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  • Dandong
    • Dandong is a large riverside city in Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Location is at the border with North-Korea and close to the Yellow Sea. Total population of Dandong is 2.4 million people. The urban population is 800.000.

  • airport
    • The small airport is 14km from Dandong City. Flights to Guangzhou, Qingdao, Sanya, Shanghai, and Shenzhen.

  • train
    • - Dandong - Shenyang: daily trains; journey takes 3h.38min - 5h.18min
    - Dandong - Dalian: day train: journey takes 9h.32min
    - Dandong - Beijing night trains; journey takes 14h.00 - 21h.51min
    There is also a train connection to Sinuiju in North Korea.

  • bus
    • The long distance bus station is at 98 Shiwei Lu near the railway station. Buses to Beijing, Shenyang and Tonghua. The express buses are faster than the trains.

  • boat
    • The Port of Dandong is located on the bank of the Yalu River bordering the Yellow Sea and North-Korea. It's an ice-free harbor with shipping lines to more than 70 ports of over 30 countries. There is a fery line between Dandong and Incheon (South Korea). Journey takes 15 hours.

  • hotels
    • - Crowne Plaza Dandong (5star): on the banks of the Yulu River
    - Sunny Resort Hotel (4star): located in Dandong commercial center
    - Zhonglian Hotel (4star): along the Yalu River
    - Dandong International Hotel (3star): in the center

  • business
    • China Dandong Qianyang Economic and Technical Development Zone is located near the city. It covers 144 square kilometers and has a population of 100.000 people. The zone is 15km from Dandong port. Main industries are: foodstuff processing, fine chemical, electronics, machinery, textile, building materials and real estate. Donggang Economic Development Zone is A new zone in development (10 square kilometers).

  • attractions
    • - Dagu Mountain and the Phoenix Mountain
    - Taiping Gulf Scenic Spot
    - Duanqiao Bridge on Yalu River
    - Wulongbei Hot springs


    Dandong China
    view over the Yalu River bridges into North Korea     (picture from wikipedia)
Dandong Travel Guide

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