Dandong Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
prefecture-level city in Liaoning, China
About Dandong
Visitors usually come to Dandong for its close vicinity to the North Korean border. Situated at the confluence of the Yalu River and the Yellow Sea in the southeast of Liaoning Peninsula, facing the North Korean town ofSinuijuacross the Yalu River, small Dandong enjoys its reputation as the largest border city in China. The geographic setting and the rich natural resources of Dandong account for its recent development into a city characterised by the light industry, silk industry (every late May, Dandong is the venue for the Oriental Silk Festival), and also Xiu Jade is famous for sea products and special products, such as Ginseng, hawthorn and chestnut. The quiet riverside city is most famous for the pockmarked Yalu River Bridge spanning distressingly over the river. The bridge survived t
Top Attractions in Dandong
Explore the best things to see and do in Dandong:
- ★Andong Old Street
- ★Hushan Great Wall
- ★Jinjiangshan Park
- ★Memorial of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea
- ★Moon Island
- ★New Yalu River Bridge
- ★North Korean Border
- ★Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge
Where to Eat in Dandong
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dandong Laishun Hot Pot Restaurant
Where to Stay in Dandong
- 🏨Dandong Yalujiang Mansion
- 🏨Friend Plaza Hotel
- 🏨Post & Telecommunications Hotel
- 🏨Vienna International Hotel
- 🏨Wanda Realm Dandong
- 🏨Xin'andong Hotel
Dandong Travel Guide Sections
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