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The Changbai–Hyesan International Bridge () is a Sino-Korean Changbai-Hyesan International Bridge
(in Chinese)
The Changbai–Hyesan International Bridge () is a bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
over the Yalu River, connecting Changbai Korean Autonomous County
Changbai Korean Autonomous County, or simply Changbai County (; Chosŏn'gŭl: 장백현; Hangul: 창바현) is a county in southern Jilin province, China, facing Hyesan, North Korea. It is under the administration of the city of Baishan, to th ...
of Changbai City, Jilin Province
Jilin (; alternately romanized as Kirin or Chilin) is one of the three provinces of Northeast China. Its capital and largest city is Changchun. Jilin borders North Korea ( Rasŏn, North Hamgyong, Ryanggang and Chagang) and Russia ...
, China, with Hyesan City of Ryanggang Province
Ryanggang Province (Ryanggangdo; ko, 량강도, ''Ryanggang-do'', ) is a province in North Korea. The province is bordered by China (Jilin) on the north, North Hamgyong on the east, South Hamgyong on the south, and Chagang on the west. Rya ...
, 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 Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and ...
. 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.(in Chinese)
See also
*Sino–Korean Friendship Bridge
The Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, or China–North Korea Friendship Bridge, is a bridge across the Yalu or Amnok River on the China–North Korea border. It connects the cities of Dandong in China and Sinuiju of North Korea, by railway and r ...
and New Yalu River Bridge ( Dandong City)
* Ji'an Yalu River Border Railway Bridge
* Linjiang Yalu River Bridge
* Tumen Border Bridge ( Tumen City)
* Tumen River Bridge ( Hunchun City)
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