Dandong Travel Guide

  Basic information Telephone area code: 0415 Travel complaints: 0415-2211060 Destination overview   Destination sketch Visitors usually come to Dandong for its close vicinity to the North Korean border. Situated at the confluence of the Yalu River and the Yellow […]

 

Basic information

Telephone area code: 0415
Travel complaints: 0415-2211060

Destination overview

 

Destination sketch

Visitors usually come to Dandong for its close vicinity to the North Korean border.
Situated at the confluence of the Yalu River and the Yellow Sea in the southeast of Liaoning Peninsula, facing the North Korean town of Sinuiju across the Yalu River, small Dandong enjoys its reputation as the largest border city in China.

Best Travel season

From March to October is a good season to travel to Dandong.

Consumption level

In Dandong tourism, most of the expenses come from accommodation and diet. During the off-season accommodation in Dandong, the standard room of an express hotel is between RMB 100-150 per night. However, during the peak season, the price may increase to more than RMB 300

Practical information

Riverside Post Office
Address: 26-13-3, Xingwu Road, Zhenxing District
Yalujiang Post Office
Address: No. 100, Six Weiwei Road, Zhenxing

Intercity traffic

 

Aircraft

Dandong Langtou International Airport,DDG
Address: No. 50, Jinshan Street, Donggang City, Dandong
Tel: 0415-6176500, 6176569
Arriving and leaving the airport
Dandong Langtou International Airport is easily accessible and can easily transfer to and from the city by airport bus, bus and taxi.
Airport bus
Directions: Dandong Airport Center Ticket Office (in front of 230 hospitals) – Dandong Airport Ticket: 10 yuan
bus
Dandong City can take the 4, 5, 19 bus to the airport, fare 1 yuan.
taxi
Take a taxi in Dandong, the starting price is 5 yuan, after 2 kilometers per km plus 2.5 yuan. It takes about 30-40 yuan to taxi from the city to the airport.

Train

Dandong Railway Station
Address: No. 1 Shiwei Wei Road, Dandong City
Arrival method: From Dandong city, take the bus No. 102, No. 120, No. 121, No. 129 and get off at Dandong station; or take the No. 1 slip, No. 101, No. 103, No. 110, No. 215 bus etc. Get off at the station before arriving
Tel: 0415-2023392

Long distance bus

Dandong Passenger Terminal
Address: Road 98, Shiwei Road, Dandong City
Arrival method: You can take bus No. 123, No. 204, No. 205 and No. 219 from the downtown area and get off at the square in front of the station, or take the No. 1 slip road, No. 101 bus, No. 103 bus, No. 105 bus before the bus arrives at the station. Get off at the station
Tel: 0415-2393123

Water transport

Dandong Port
Address: Donggang City, Dandong City, Liaoning Province
Tel: 0415-3819666
Www.dandongport.com

Traffic in the city

 

Bus

Dandong City is small, with more than 20 bus lines opened. Important areas in the city and many tourist attractions can be reached by bus. Most of the city’s buses use a single fare of 1 yuan.

Taxi

Take a taxi in Dandong, the starting price is 5 yuan, after 2 kilometers per km plus 2.5 yuan.

Attractions

 

Cenotaph of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea

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.
Address: No. 7, Shanshang Street, Zhenxing District, Dandong Arrival method: Bus No. 302 can be reached directly
Opening hours: 9:00-16:00 (closed on Monday)
Tickets: Free
Tel: 0415-2175105

Fenghuang (Phoenix) Mountain

Located about 57 kilometers (35 miles) northwest to the city proper, is one of the four famous mountains in Liaoning. It features different fascinating sceneries in different seasons. Temples, stone inscriptions and many other humanistic relics surrounded by emerald mountains make up an exquisite Piece of landscape painting.
Address: 3 kilometers southeast of Phoenix
How to get there: Phoenix is the major station on the Shendan Line. Several trains stop each day. It is very convenient for you to travel from Shenyang or Dandong to Phoenix. If you drive from Dandong to Phoenix Mountain, follow the road to the northwest. Km, to the foot of the mountain; in front of the Phoenix train station, there is CMB to Phoenix Mountain. The fare is RMB 5
Tickets: 80 yuan
Tel: 0415-8126042, 8126220

Qingshan Gully

Qingshan Gully is located 70 kilometers northeast of Dandong Kuandian County (170 kilometers away from Dandong). The area of the whole area is about 127.4 square kilometers. The entire area is divided into three main parts: Qingshan Lake, Fei Waterfall, and Hutang Gou, and the Chinese Manchu-style Park. It is a perfect landscape-style natural scenic spot.
Address: Northern mountainous area in Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County, Dandong City, Liaoning Province
Arrival method: At present, Dandong has direct access to the Qingshangou car, if you can not keep up to take the car from Dandong to Kuandian every 30 minutes, from Kuandian to Qingshangou a lot of cars, about 2 hours, the fare is about 8 yuan
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 Tickets: 100 yuan
Tel: 0415-5850025

Dalu (Deer) Island

It lies in Dagushan Town of Donggang City. It is a vital fortress and port on the sea, and a beautiful island for tourists. The Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) broke out on the sea around the island, left tourists endless meditation For the past. This island is also rich in sea product and boasts natural bathing beaches. While having a pleasant time in the soft beach, visitors can also please their palate.
Address: Daludao Village, Dagushan Town, Donggang City, Dandong
Arrival method: From Dandong, you can take a long-distance bus to Donggang City, and then take a bus from Donggang Long-distance Bus Station to Daxing Port Xingang Ferry Pier and take the passenger ship bound for Dalu Island.
Tel: 0415-7599833, 6622456

Yalu River Broken Bridge

Bridge remaining only halfway across the river, the other half having been disassembled by the Koreans. The remaining half was strafed by fighter planes in the Korean War. One can walk out to the end of this half-bridge: Dandong City, Liaoning Province road
Arrival method: You can take the 303 bus to the Broken Bridge and get off at the Broken Bridge Station. Go to Yalujiang Park and take the same bus to Dandong Port. The single fare is RMB 2. The distance between the two scenic spots is only 500 meters and can be reached on foot. You can admire the style of this largest border city in China along the way.
Tickets: 30 yuan

Green River

Green River is hailed as the “Shangri-La in the North”. It is not a river. It is a place name and a village. Because it is the eastern limit of Liaoning Province, it is known as the “First Village of Liaodong”.
Address: Green River Village, Zhenjiang Town, Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County, Dandong Arrival method.: There is a direct bus from Dandong to Lujiang Village.

Itinerary

 

One day tour

Cenotaph of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea – Yalu river – River cruise

Tianqiao Valley Maple Leaf Tour

Dandong – Tianqiao valley

Food

The town, because of the location, has a lot of Korean restaurants with most congregating on the street facing the river. Give the shiguo Banfan, stonepot rice, also known as bibimbop in Korean, a try as well as the huoguo, hot pot. There are also a few North Korean restaurants in town, owned by the North Korean government and with North Korean waitresses, which are recognisable by the Chinese and North Korean flags over the entrances. There are also restaurants run by ethnic Koreans, not part of the North Korean government, that serve Korean food. A good dish to try would be ginseng chicken, which consists of a whole chicken immersed in a ginseng broth, served piping hot.

Accommodation

In Dandong, the price of travel accommodation is moderate, and the regular express hotel is about 100-150 yuan a night. However, if you catch up with the tourist season like the Golden Week, the price of accommodation may double and you need to book in advance.

Shopping

Chestnut
Donggang Strawberry
Donggang Rice

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