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Dandong - Border town

Dandong is a prosperous place of a million or so people that serves as a trade portal with North Korea which sits directly across the Yalu River. It was interesting to compare the bustling waterfront on the Chinese side with the much duller Korean side. Lonely Planet talks of paddocks and fields on the Korean side but it was built up when we visited although seemingly deserted. The phrase "Potemkin Village" sprang to mind.
North Korea behind him
North Korea behind him		 Exuberant waterfront architecture
Exuberant waterfront architecture		 Exuberant waterfront architecture
Exuberant waterfront architecture		 Exuberant waterfront architecture
Exuberant waterfront architecture		 Exuberant waterfront architecture, bilingual signage and two flags
Exuberant waterfront architecture, bilingual signage and two flags
Friendship Bridge
Friendship Bridge		 Japanese cuisine from Italy?
Japanese cuisine from Italy?		 Saturday afternoon promenade
Saturday afternoon promenade		 Two bridges
Two bridges		 Standing at the end, looking at the pylons
Standing at the end, looking at the pylons
Two coastlines
Two coastlines		 Twisted girders on the end of the bridge
Twisted girders on the end of the bridge		 Bouyant Apparatus is everyone's business
Bouyant Apparatus is everyone's business		 Gloomy Korean side
Gloomy Korean side		 Potemkin Ferris wheel
Potemkin Ferris wheel
Train crossing
Train crossing		 Korean side
Korean side		 Arty stuff
Arty stuff		 Chinese side.
Chinese side.		 Cabbages out to dry?
Cabbages out to dry?

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