Characteristics of Dandong City:

Dandong, the largest border city, is situated at the seaport entrance of the world famous Yalu River, facing Sinuiju City of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Dandong enjoys exquisite environment and beautiful scenery throughout the year. Dandong, an outstanding national level tourist city, attracts thousands of tourists home and abroad with its rich traveling resources, such as the national level natural forest parks Qingshangou,Tianqiaogou, the famous beauty spot Pheonix Mountains, Tianhua Mountains, the historical interests China-Japan Naval Battle Ruins Dalu Island, the east-end start-point of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty, the One-step Cross at the China-D.P.R. Korea frontier, Hekou beauty spot and the magnificent Yalu River Bridge. Traveling boats shuttle back and forth on the River. Yalu River as a symbol of Dandong has become a close friendship tie between the people of China and D.P.R. Korea.

Pleasant Climate

Dandong, with green mountains in the north and Yalu River in the south, enjoys distinct season climate all year round. At the entrance of the seaport, the river is widely open with steady water currency. Acting as an enormous natural attemperator, Yalu River provides Dandong with a unique temperate zone marine climate. Dandong has emerged as a well-known land of plenty with rich tourist resources.

Convenient Transportation

Situated in the extreme eastern end of Liaodong Peninsula, Dandong possesses very convenient transportation by sea, land and air. Flights from Dandong to Beijing to Chengdu, from Dandong to Shanghai to Shenzhen to Hainan are available very week. Express Way buses and railway trains from Dandong to Shenyang and Dalian are available very day. Four passenger ships a week from Dadong Port to Inchon Port of Korea provides necessary convenience for Sino-Korea trades and tourism.

Low Market Prices

The population in the urban district of Dandong is 900,000. Chemical fiber, silk and automobiles as well as tourism have become the main economic industry of the city. Dandong takes an active part in threshing its economy with Korea, D.P.R.Korea, Russia, Japan and other countries. Dandong enjoys pleasant climate, which is favorable to the plantations, such as crops, vegetables, fruits. Marine products, such as fishes, shrimps, crabs and shellfish are the city’s special products. Shallow seas and tidelands cultivation is extremely active along the wide-spread coast line. Dandong, therefore, is regarded as a famous nationwide marine products collection and distribution center.

The fertile land and the marine resources have provided sufficient daily supplies of excellent quality for the citizens of Dandong city.