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Duanqiao Bridge on Yalu River

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Duanqiao Bridge, which was the first bridge over the Yalu River, was originally a railway bridge. Measuring 944 meters long and 11 meters wide with 12 piers for support, Duanqiao Bridge can move sideways by a 90-degree angle at the fourth axis pier to make way for passing vessels and liners.

In April of 1943, the year when Northeast China and Korea were invaded and occupied by Japan, a second bridge was built by Japanese on the upper reaches of the Yalu River, about 100 meters away from the Duanqiao Bridge. From November of 1950 to February of 1951, intense bombarding of the two bridges by the US troops to cut off the supply lines from China to Korea had left the first bridge (Duanqiao Bridge) in ruins. Only four piers of the bridge on the Chinese territory were remained, thus it acquired the name ' Duanqiao', meaning a severed bridge.

The first bridge is now protected for its historical and cultural significance at the provincial level. Repair work of the bridge started in 1993. Seen as a site to bear witness to the war fought in Korea, it was named as 'Duanqiao Bridge across the Yalu River. The bridge was painted light blue as a reminder of the colonial rule by Japan and the war of invasion as well as people's sincere hope for peace around the world.  A plague on the bridge bearing the words in bold gold 'Duanqiao Bridge of the Yalu Rive' were Chi Haotian's inscription for the bridge，who was the then Defense minister. Bullet holes and scars left all over the bridge are the testimony to the War. Duanqiao Bridge had witnessed the heroics of the Chinese troops fighting against the U.S. aggression and lending aid to Korea for its independence.

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8: 00-16: 00

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it is a ten-minute walk from Dandong Railway Station to the bridge. Tourists can take Bus No. 6 or 21 to the destination.

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Suggested Touring Hours: two hours