The Sino-Korea Friendship Bridge (also called the Sino-Korean or China-North Korea Friendship Bridge. Formerly called Yalu River Bridge. Renamed 1990) connects the cities of Dandong, China and Sinŭiju, North Korea. It was built by the Japanese during the time that they controlled Korea and Manchukuo (the northeast of China). Construction started in April 1937 and was completed by May 1943. The bridge crosses the Yalu River, carrying automobile an...
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The Sino-Korea Friendship Bridge (also called the Sino-Korean or China-North Korea Friendship Bridge. Formerly called Yalu River Bridge. Renamed 1990) connects the cities of Dandong, China and Sinŭiju, North Korea. It was built by the Japanese during the time that they controlled Korea and Manchukuo (the northeast of China). Construction started in April 1937 and was completed by May 1943. The bridge crosses the Yalu River, carrying automobile and rail traffic. Pedestrians are not allowed to cross the bridge. The bridge is one of the few ways to enter or leave North Korea.
About 100 meters downstream are the remains of an older bridge. This was constructed between May 1909 and October 1911. It was an iron truss bridge of 12 spans on stone piers. The total length was 944.2 meters. The fourth span could open by rotating 90° horizontally, allowing easy navigation for tall ships. During the Korean War, both bridges were bombed by American aircraft. From November 1950 to February 1951, the...
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