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A large museum and monument built on a hill overlooking central Dandong and the Yalu river. The many, well-labeled bilingual exhibits venerate the courageous Chinese Volunteers Army, and offer a Chinese perspective on the history of the Korean war. The museum reopened in 2020 after six years of renovations. You can reserve a ticket on the museums Wechat account.
The Memorial Hall of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, also translated as the Korean War Museum, is a museum in Dandong, Liaoning, China, the only official museum in China that memorializes the Korean War. First established in 1953, it was rebuilt at its current location in October 1990, and opened on 27 July 1993, the 40th anniversary of the Panmunjom armistice. The museum was closed for refurbishment from 2014 to 9 September 2020.
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安东老街
A multi-functional cultural street with nostalgia sightseeing of the Nationalist period, classic food and tourism and shopping. The outer street and inner street shops are designed to reproduce the old streetscape by drawing on the classic architectural elements of the old Andong, together with the old objects and streetscape sculptures, including century-old brands, branded catering, northeastern specialties, local seafood, flavourful snacks, local theatre performances, and a variety of folk arts flourishing in the Andong period.
锦江山公园
It is west of the railway station and is easily accessible by a 10-minute walk. The park is very popular to visit by local families on the weekend and by the elderly community during the weekdays as they gather to sing Chinese revolutionary or folklore songs. During the Korean War a giant ammunition bunker was dug into the mountain by the PLA and is still there. The walk to the top can be completed within 30-minutes. Once reaching the top you can walk up the stairs of two different pagoda towers for an impressive view of Dandong and North Korea if the weather was great.
Yalu Jiang Duan Qiao
This bridge reaches only halfway across the river, the other half having been badly damaged by American bombing during the Korean War, and got disassembled by the Koreans. The last section of the broken bridge is no longer accessible to the public, but most of the bridge is still walkable. Bring your own binoculars to get an even closer view of North Korea.
鸭绿江美术馆
A unique art museum that only displays one exhibition at any one time and only changes its exhibitions once a year. Visitors who wish to visit the museum between October 20th and April 1st are required to make a booking at least one hour before visiting. Bookings can be made by scanning the QR code on the museum website.
月亮岛
A beautiful island with an area of 134,000 square meters on the Yalu River. The island consists of several major parts such as dining and entertainment areas, hotels, fitness and leisure. The buildings on Moon Island are all European-style, integrating accommodation, catering, entertainment and shopping. There is a small playground on Moon Island and facilities such as a Ferris wheel and a pirate ship. The cafes and restaurants on the island are also set off by these buildings, which are very distinctive and full of sentiment. Every summer, there will also be a large night market here, where small commodities and various delicacies line an entire street, which is worth recommending. There's a telescope available to view North Korea.
The official crossing into North Korea. Passage is only by vehicle or train. Travellers are not allowed to walk across this bridge.