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The Tumen River Bridge () crosses the
The Tumen River Bridge () crosses the Tumen River
The Tumen River (, , ; Korean pronunciation: tumaŋaŋ">Help:IPA/Korean">tumaŋaŋ, also known as the Tuman River or Duman River, is a long river that serves as part of the boundary between China (left shore), North Korea (right) and Russi ...
between , where the Quan River enters the Tumen River in Jilin Province
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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 ...
, and Wonjong in Rason
Rason (formerly Rajin-Sŏnbong; ) is a North Korean special city and ice-free port in the Sea of Japan in the North Pacific Ocean on the northeast tip of North Korea. It is in the Kwanbuk region and location of the Rason Special Economic Zone. ...
, 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 is the international link in a road route between Hunchun City in China and Sonbong-guyok
Sŏnbong-guyŏk, formerly called Unggi (), is a subdivision of the North Korean city of Rason. It is located at the northeastern extreme of North Korea, bordering Russia and China. It lies on Unggi Bay, an extension of the Sea of Japan (East Sea ...
in Rason.
The original bridge was built in 1938 by the Japanese Empire
The Empire of Japan, also known as the Japanese Empire or Imperial Japan, was the Japanese nation state that existed from the Meiji Restoration on January 3, 1868, until the Constitution of Japan took effect on May 3, 1947. From 1910 to ...
and is long and wide. In February 1997, tourist access across the bridge was allowed.
The building of a new bridge was announced in 2014. It is 638 metres long and sits beside the original bridge. Its construction was paid for by China. An opening ceremony was held on 30 September 2016 and the bridge was expected to open to traffic on two of its four lanes on 7 October 2016.
See also
*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
Dandong ( zh, s=丹东 , t=丹東 , p=Dāndōng; lit. "Red East"), formerly known as Andong, is a coastal prefecture-level city in southeastern Liaoning province, in the Northeast China, northeastern region of the People's Republic of China.
It ...
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* 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 ...
* Changbai-Hyesan International Bridge
* Linjiang Yalu River Bridge
The Linjiang Yalu River Bridge () is a bridge over the Yalu River, connecting Linjiang City, Jilin Province, China, with Chunggang County, Chagang Province, North Korea.Tumen Border Bridge
The Tumen Border Bridge is a bridge over the Tumen River, connecting Tumen, Jilin, Tumen City, Jilin Province, China, with Namyang Workers' District, Namyang, Onsong, Onsong County, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. It was built in 1941 by t ...
( Tumen City)
* List of international bridges
An international bridge is a structure that provides transportation across border
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