The 3,026-metre, four-lane New Yalu River Bridge links the Chinese border city of Dandong with Sinuiju in North Korea. Hundreds of people gathered in Dandong on Thursday to watch as lorries began crossing in both directions, some decorated with Chinese and North Korean flags and flowers.
Completed in 2014, the bridge had stood unused for 12 years because connecting roads and customs facilities on the North Korean side were not finished. Its official opening marks a significant step in efforts to revive trade between the two countries after years of strained relations and pandemic-era border restrictions.
