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The Changbai–Hyesan International Bridge () is a
bridge A bridge is a structure built to Span (engineering), span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, whi ...
over the Yalu River, connecting
Changbai Korean Autonomous County Changbai Korean Autonomous County, or simply Changbai County, is a county in southern Jilin province, China, facing Hyesan, North Korea. Geography It is under the administration of the city of Baishan, to the west-northwest, and has an ar ...
of Changbai City,
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China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
, with Hyesan City of
Ryanggang Province Ryanggang Province (Ryanggangdo; , ) is a Administrative divisions of North Korea, province in North Korea. The province is bordered by China (Jilin) to the north, North Hamgyong to the east, South Hamgyong to the south, and Chagang to the west. ...
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North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) an ...
. It was initially built in 1936 by the Japanese, and, after several destructions and rebuildings, was renewed in 1985 as the present-day bridge, which is long and wide. Since 1992, one-day, five-day and ten-day tours have been conducted between China and North Korea.Sino-Korean Changbai-Hyesan International Bridge
(in Chinese)


See also

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Sino–Korean Friendship Bridge The Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, or China–North Korea Friendship Bridge, is a bridge across the Yalu River, Yalu or Amnok River on the China–North Korea border. It connects the cities of Dandong in China and Sinuiju of North Korea, by railw ...
and
New Yalu River Bridge The New Yalu River Bridge ( zh, 新鸭绿江大桥), or Korea-China Amnok River Bridge (), is a road bridge across the Amnok River, Yalu River between Dandong, Liaoning Province, China, and Sinuiju, North Korea. The cable-stayed bridge, which i ...
( Dandong City) *
Ji'an Yalu River Border Railway Bridge The Ji'an Yalu River Border Railway Bridge () is a single-track railway bridge that spans the Yalu River and connects the outskirts of the Chinese town of Ji'an, Jilin, Ji'an in Jilin, Jilin Province with the North Korean town of Manpo, Manp'o ...
* Linjiang Yalu River Bridge * Tumen Border Bridge ( Tumen City) *
Tumen River Bridge The Tumen River Bridge () crosses the Tumen River between , where the Quan River enters the Tumen River in Jilin Province, China, and Wonjong in Rason, North Korea. It is the international link in a road route between Hunchun, Hunchun City in Ch ...
( Hunchun City) *
Changbai Korean Autonomous County Changbai Korean Autonomous County, or simply Changbai County, is a county in southern Jilin province, China, facing Hyesan, North Korea. Geography It is under the administration of the city of Baishan, to the west-northwest, and has an ar ...
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List of international bridges An international bridge is a structure that provides transportation across border Borders are generally defined as geography, geographical boundaries, imposed either by features such as oceans and terrain, or by polity, political entities such a ...


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