# Yalu River (鸭绿江)

Dandong, Liaoning Province · Northeast, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** From ¥30
- **Opening hours:** 08:30-17:00 (winter); 08:00-20:00 (summer, 5.15-10.7)
- **Time needed:** 1-2 hours
- **Address:** No. 0, Jiang'an Road, Dandong City, Liaoning Province
- **Getting there:** A 10-minute walk from downtown Dandong.
- **Good for:** Nature

## About Yalu River

The Yalu River's water is a deep green, resembling a duck's head, which gave it its name. It rises in the Changbai Mountains of Jilin, flows past Changbai, Ji'an, Kuandian and Dandong, and empties into the Yellow Sea to the south. Stretching 795 kilometers, it forms the border between China and North Korea. Two bridges stand side by side across the river: the Broken Yalu River Bridge, half of which was destroyed by American forces in 1950, and another bridge built in 1940, which remains a key transport route between China and North Korea today.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 2267. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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