Dandong 丹东市 Andong | |
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 View of Dandong's skyline on the Yalu River | |
.png) Location of Dandong City jurisdiction in Liaoning | |
  Dandong Location of the city center in Liaoning | |
| Coordinates (Dandong Customs):40°07′16″N124°23′39″E / 40.1211°N 124.3943°E /40.1211; 124.3943 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Liaoning |
| Municipal seat | Zhenxing District |
| Districts and Counties | List
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| Government | |
| • CCP Secretary | Pei Weidong |
| • Congress Chairperson | Yu Bing |
| • Mayor | Hao Jianjun |
| • PrefecturalCPPCC Chairperson | Song Liyue |
| Area | |
| 14,782 km2 (5,707 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 995.2 km2 (384.2 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,184.2 km2 (457.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| 2,188,436 | |
| • Density | 148.05/km2 (383.44/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 815,858 |
| • Urban density | 819.8/km2 (2,123/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,175,199 |
| • Metro density | 992.40/km2 (2,570.3/sq mi) |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 89 billion US$ 15.8 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 40,791 US$ 6,549 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 118000 |
| Area code | 415 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-LN-06 |
| Licence plates | 辽F |
| Administrative division code | 210600 |
| Website | www |
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 "Dandong", as written in Chinese | |||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 丹东 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 丹東 | ||||||||
| Postal | Tantung Antung(until 1965) | ||||||||
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| Andong | |||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 安东 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 安東 | ||||||||
| Postal | Antung | ||||||||
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| Manchu name | |||||||||
| Manchu script | ᡩᠠᠨ ᡩᠣᠩ | ||||||||
| Möllendorff | Dan dong | ||||||||
Dandong[a] is a coastalprefecture-level city in southeasternLiaoning, in thenortheastern region of China.
It is the largest Chinese border city,[3] facingSinuiju,North Korea, across theYalu River, which demarcates theSino-North Korean border. To the southwest of the city, the river flows intoKorea Bay. Dandong has therefore had a dynamic history because of its strategic location for thenortheast's rich natural resources and because of its convenient access to the ocean. It is designated as a major export production centre for the province, and is a port city connected by rail withShenyang and Sinuiju. A significant amount of trade with North Korea flows through the city.[4]
The size of the administrative city (prefecture) is 14,981.4 square kilometres (5,784.4 sq mi).[5] As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,188,436 inhabitants and the built-up area made of 3 urban districts is 830 square kilometres (320 sq mi) (815,576 inhabitants) and Sinuju, the North Korean neighboring city (359,341 inhabitants), was home to 1,175,199 inhabitants in 2020.[1]
Dandong is located on the western border of North Korea and the northwest (right) shore of the Yalu River, facing Sinuiju to the southeast. It is situated on the southeast corner of theLiaodong Peninsula, near the mouth of the Yalu River, which empties into the Korea Bay, which is part of theYellow Sea. There are 120 kilometres (75 mi) of coastline and islands including Dalu Island (大鹿岛; lit. "great deer island") and Xiaomai Island (小麦岛; lit. "wheat island").
Dandong City ranges in latitude from 39° 43' to 41° 09' N and in longitude from 123° 22' to 125° 41' E, and at its greatest spans 196 kilometres (122 mi) from east to west and 160 kilometres (99 mi) from south to north.[5] Bordering prefectures areDalian (SW),Anshan (W),Liaoyang (NW), andBenxi (N).
The area has long winters, and humid, somewhat hot summers belonging to thehumid continental climate regime (KöppenDwa). Winter usually begins in late November and continues until the end of March (about 4 months), with the most severe cold only lasting for around three weeks in December, January, or February. The coldest month, January, averages −7.3 °C (18.9 °F). Spring, though a period of quick warming, is delayed by one month compared to more inland parts of the province, and is somewhat dry until May. Summer heat is moderated by proximity to the coast; the city's warmest month, August, averages 23.6 °C (74.5 °F). With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 35% in July to 67% in February, the city receives 2,459 hours of sunshine annually and is, outside of the summer months, generally sunny.
For the city proper, the annual mean temperature is 9.20 °C (48.6 °F), and the total precipitation is 926 millimetres (36 in), but within the prefecture, annual means can be as low as 6.8 °C (44.2 °F), while precipitation ranges from 881.3 to 1,087.5 millimetres (34.70 to 42.81 in).[5]
| Climate data for Dandong, elevation 14 m (46 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) | 15.2 (59.4) | 21.9 (71.4) | 27.3 (81.1) | 30.3 (86.5) | 34.5 (94.1) | 36.5 (97.7) | 37.3 (99.1) | 32.2 (90.0) | 30.4 (86.7) | 22.4 (72.3) | 13.0 (55.4) | 37.3 (99.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) | 1.9 (35.4) | 7.7 (45.9) | 15.0 (59.0) | 20.8 (69.4) | 24.7 (76.5) | 27.1 (80.8) | 28.2 (82.8) | 24.6 (76.3) | 17.5 (63.5) | 8.0 (46.4) | −0.3 (31.5) | 14.5 (58.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) | −3.4 (25.9) | 2.4 (36.3) | 9.4 (48.9) | 15.5 (59.9) | 20.2 (68.4) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.8 (74.8) | 18.9 (66.0) | 11.5 (52.7) | 3.1 (37.6) | −4.8 (23.4) | 9.4 (49.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.8 (12.6) | −7.7 (18.1) | −1.9 (28.6) | 4.7 (40.5) | 10.9 (51.6) | 16.5 (61.7) | 20.7 (69.3) | 20.5 (68.9) | 14.6 (58.3) | 6.7 (44.1) | −0.9 (30.4) | −8.6 (16.5) | 5.4 (41.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.8 (−18.0) | −28.0 (−18.4) | −25.2 (−13.4) | −7 (19) | 1.5 (34.7) | 5.3 (41.5) | 12.1 (53.8) | 9.5 (49.1) | 2.6 (36.7) | −5.8 (21.6) | −14.9 (5.2) | −23.8 (−10.8) | −28.0 (−18.4) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 6.3 (0.25) | 16.0 (0.63) | 20.5 (0.81) | 52.9 (2.08) | 89.6 (3.53) | 107.1 (4.22) | 259.2 (10.20) | 234.7 (9.24) | 92.4 (3.64) | 55.8 (2.20) | 38.9 (1.53) | 15.2 (0.60) | 988.6 (38.93) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 9.2 | 10.8 | 13.8 | 11.8 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 88.3 |
| Average snowy days | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 18.2 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 55 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 69 | 63 | 59 | 69 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 195.9 | 193.6 | 226.0 | 226.1 | 246.1 | 203.1 | 152.9 | 195.6 | 222.9 | 209.8 | 166.7 | 173.2 | 2,411.9 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 65 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 55 | 45 | 34 | 46 | 60 | 61 | 56 | 60 | 55 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[6][7][8] | |||||||||||||
Dandong is divided into 3 districts, 2 towns, and one autonomous county:
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| # | Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
| 1 | Zhenxing District | 振兴区 | Zhènxīng Qū | 380,000 | 80 | 4,750 |
| 2 | Yuanbao District | 元宝区 | Yuánbǎo Qū | 180,000 | 81 | 2,222 |
| 3 | Zhen'an District | 振安区 | Zhèn'ān Qū | 190,000 | 669 | 284 |
| 4 | Fengcheng City | 凤城市 | Fèngchéng Shì | 580,000 | 5,518 | 105 |
| 5 | Donggang City | 东港市 | Dōnggǎng Shì | 640,000 | 2,496 | 256 |
| 6 | Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County | 宽甸满族自治县 | Kuāndiàn Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn | 440,000 | 6,186 | 71 |
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Maps and artifacts suggest that the area has been settled since theGojoseon kingdom period.
During theHan dynasty (221 BC–220 AD), the Dandong region was under the jurisdiction ofwest Anping county.[9] During theGoguryeo kingdom period, the region was the site forBakjak Fortress. After the fall of the Goguryeo, in the earlyTang dynasty (618–907), the Dandong region was under the jurisdiction of Andong Prefecture. In the 8th century, the area was conquered byKing Mun of Balhae (r. 737–793). InLiao dynasty (916–1125), it was under the jurisdictions of the states Xuan, Kai, and Mu.[9]
It fell under the jurisdiction of the state of Po-Su in theJin dynasty, the state of Po-Sha in theYuan dynasty, and the state of Liaodong in theMing dynasty.[9]
The area became known asAndong County (安東縣) in 1876. "安東" means "pacifying the east", reflecting the power that China had over Korea at the time. After the start of thefirst Sino-Japanese War in 1894, Andong County was occupied by Japan. During theManchukuo era, it was the capital ofAndong Province, one of the fourteen provinces established by Manchukuo. It was opened as an American treaty port in 1903. It was opened as a treaty port in 1907.
From November 1950 to February 1951, Dandong'sSino–Korean Friendship Bridge was bombed by the United States during theKorean War, as was an older iron bridge leading to North Korea. Even though the Sino–Korean Friendship Bridge was rebuilt, the remains of the Japanese-built iron bridge were left and now serve as a war monument.
On 20 January 1965, the city adopted its present name of Dandong, which means "red east," to avoid the connotations of its previous name, which was considered imperialistic by some. Recently, the city has been gaining influence in this region of China because of its market with North Korea and the government's future plans to develop the city into a special "Border Economic Cooperation Zone" for export and import in order to expand the country's ability to conduct trade.
In 2001, Dandong was granted the "Best Tourist Destination City" award by the National Tourism Administration.[10] Four years later, the same administration granted it the award of "National Clean City."[10]
Per the2020 Chinese Census, Dandong has a total population of 2,188,436.[11]: 1–4 The population of Dandong'surban core totals 1,090,680 (49.84%),[11]: 1-1a while another 416,791 people (19.05%) live in otherurban areas in Dandong.[11]: 1-1b 680,965 people (31.12%) live inrural areas.[11]: 1-1c
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Per 2020 Census data, there are 928,784households in Dandong, with an average size of 2.36 people.[11]: 1-1 Thesex ratio in Dandong is 98.88males per 100females.[11]: 1–4 9.80% of the population is 0–14 years old, 70.20% of the population of 15–64 years old, and 20.02% is age 65 and older.[11]: 1–5
In 2005, the resident population was approximated to be 751,914 with afloating population of 176,926, for a total of 928,840.[citation needed][needs update] However, the non-agricultural (urban) population is said to consist of only 79.52% of the resident population (597,930).[citation needed][needs update]
Dandong is a multi-ethnic area, with at least 48ethnic groups,[11]: 1–4 including theHan,Manchus,Mongols,Koreans, theHui, and theSibe.[11]: 1–4 As of 2020, Han Chinese people comprise 64.59% of Dandong's population (1,413,438 people).[11]: 1–4 The city's second largest ethnic group is the Manchu, who make up 32.43% of its population (709,719 people).[11]: 1–4 The Manchu minority group has become so acculturated into the Han majority that there remains little or no distinction between the two, although a number of Manchu words have remained in the local lexicon.[citation needed] Ethnic Mongols comprise the city's third largest ethnic group, accounting for 1.14% of its population (24,873 people).[11]: 1–4 The city's fourth largest ethnic group is Koreans, who make up 0.77% of its total population (16,859 people).[11]: 1–4 In Dandong, the Korean language is used in a number of signs and advertisements,[citation needed] as well as in public services.[12] The city is home to many Korean restaurants,[13] shops,[citation needed] churches,[citation needed] schools, and other cultural institutions.[14] TheHui make up the city's fifth largest community, at 0.59% of its population (12,983 people).[11]: 1–4 The Sibe people comprise Dandong's sixth largest ethnic group, at 0.33% of its population (7,259 people).[11]: 1–4
The total GDP of the city of Dandong is CN¥89.07 billion ($15.81 billion) in the year 2022. The GDP per capita of the city of Dandong is CN¥41,730 ($6,549) in 2022.[15]
A substantial portion of North Korea's international trade, both legal and illegal, passes through Dandong and Sinuiju, across the Yalu River in North Korea.[16] China handles roughly 40% of North Korea's worldwide export trade ($1.58 of US$4 billion) and roughly half of the bilateral commerce[17] with China goes through Dandong which imports $468 million [USD worth of product], according to itsMinistry of Commerce.[citation needed] Dandong's annual resident per capita wage income for 2004 was somewhere between ¥9,500 and ¥12,237 RMB and the city's GDP was US$3.77 billion.
Dandong is widely known in China for producing theDandong Yellow Sea brand buses. The port of Dandong is being developed into the second major international logistics centre of Liaoning and has become a notable alternative to the port ofDalian.[citation needed]
The city had "5.86 million tourists" in 2004, of which 16,000 of those travelled into North Korea; another 81,000 of those were from overseas and contributed US$27.54 million to the economy. During 2004, "the total tourism income was 4.02 billion Yuan [RMB]," and this was an increase of almost 33% from the previous year.[18]
Memory cards and teddy bears are among the most popular items for North Koreans shopping in Dandong.[19]
Dandong Border Economic Corporation Zone was approved as a national-level development zone in 1992. It is located on the bank of Yalu River, opposite the North Korean city of Sinuiju. It encourages the following industries: electronic information, machine manufacturing, biopharmaceuticals, among others.[20]
Dandong Qianyang Economic Development Zone was first approved by Dandong City as a Special Economic Zone, in 1994 by Liaoning Province as Liaoning Dandong Qianyang Economic Development Zone (LDQEDZ). In July 2009, the development of theLiaoning Coastal Economic Belt was listed as a national strategy. Qianyang Town, situated at the eastern tip of the Belt is now an important component of Dandong's coastal development, and has an opportunity to demonstrate its strategic position.[21]
Trains from Dandong toShenyang are available several times a day with night trains toBeijing,Dalian,Changchun,Qingdao andShanghai. From Dalian, the high speed train takes less than 3 hours, or from Beijing, less than 7 hours.
International trains link Dandong with Pyongyang daily. Both Chinese and North Korean carriages operating the through train from Beijing to Pyongyang (trains K27 and K28) are attached to the daily overnight train from Beijing to Dandong.[22] In addition there are North Korean carriages which form a daily dedicated Dandong Pyongyang train.[23]
From the long-distance bus station, it takes about 10 hours to get toBeijing, four hours toDalian andTonghua, and three hours toShenyang.[24]
Flights to and fromDandong Langtou Airport are limited, but one can always fly in/out of Dalian or Shenyang and then take the train or bus to/from Dandong. The airport is located 13 miles west of town and an airport shuttle is available. Domestic flights are available to Beijing, Qingdao,Sanya,Shanghai andShenzhen.
ThePort of Dandong is located on the right bank at the mouth of the Yalu River. It is bordered by the Yellow Sea in the south and is separated from the North Korea in the east. It was set up as a trading port in 1907. Since large-scale construction began in the mid-1980s, the Port, together with the ports atDalian andYingkou, has become an important distributing centre in northeast China.[25]
In October 2011, the Chinese government announced a $7.1 billion expansion over five years to expand Dandong Port.[26][27] Dai Yulin, secretary of the Dandong City Committee of the Chinese Communist Party noted that Dandong's unique geography ensures that the city is a hub for land-sea transportation, connecting 90 ports in over 70 countries. Several multinational companies including US-owned Harman,[28] have made Dandong the location for their northeast Asian headquarters.[citation needed]
The waterways near the port have become an important tourist attraction in the region and include the Yalu River Park.[29]
The city is across the river fromSinŭiju, North Korea. The two cities are connected by theSino–Korean Friendship Bridge. Less than 100 meters downstream is theYalu River Broken Bridge which was destroyed by American bombing during theKorean War. Tourists can rent speed boats or passenger boats to approach the border and get a closer look at the North Korean city of Sinŭiju. There is aferris wheel in Sinŭiju visible from across the Yalu River.
Other tourist attractions include theMemorial of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, also known as the Korean War Museum, and the Jinjiang Mountain (锦江山) which used to be a Chinese army lookout and is now the city's largest park.[citation needed]
Outside of central Dandong, there are other landmarks such as: theDagushan Scenic Area inDonggang, andShuifeng Dam inKuandian Manchu Autonomous County, andFenghuang Mountain inFengcheng.
Wulong mountain scenic area is located in Dandong City, 25 km (16 mi) northwest of the town of old village Zhen'an District, is located in Zhen'an District within Fengcheng's city borders and includes five Longshan and Wulongbei spa.
Black Creek Reservoir is located in the Yuanbao District), located in 304 State Road (Danhuo highway) on the left side, 10 km (6.2 mi) away from Dandong. Dandong is the only city in the area of the reservoir. The Black Creek Reservoir near the Shou artillery battalion has spas, sanatoriums and a summer resort to cater to tourism.
Dandong fried fork seeds noodle (丹东炒叉子) is the most characteristic snack in Dandong, which is made of rice fork seeds as the main ingredient and yellow clam meat, leek, carrot, and round onion as the auxiliary ingredients, stir-fried with seasonings such as minced garlic and sesame oil. Rice fork is a Manchu food in the early days, made from corn, fermented and ground into watery noodles, and then made into smooth strips of chopstick thickness by hand or mold after settling.[30]
Dandong yellow clams (丹东黄蚬子) are grown at the mouth of the Yalu River, where nutrients are abundant and the water temperature is suitable. Therefore, the yellow clams produced here are bigger and fatter than those from other places, and their nutritional value is also higher. Yellow clams have become the golden sign of Dandong seafood and were registered as a national geographical indication by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture in 2011.
Dandong is aSister City with the following cities:
Paris, France (2008)
Uijeongbu,Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (1997)
Astrakhan,Astrakhan Oblast, Russia (1993)
Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan (1991)
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom (1988)
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States (1986)China accounts for about 90 percent of North Korea's trade. Half of that business is estimated to flow through Dandong...
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