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Shinuiju (Shinuiju-shi) is the capital of North P'yongan Province, North Korea, on the border with China. The city is near Shinuiju Special Administrative Region, which was established in 2002 to try introducing the market economy.

1 Geography

The city is on the border with China, which is marked by the Yalu River, which empties into Korea Bay at this location. The city is connected to Dandong, China by bridge via the Sino-Korea Friendship BridgeThe Sino-Korea Friendship Bridge (also called the Sino-Korean or China-Korea Friendship Bridge connects the cities of Dandong, China and Shinuiju, North Korea. It crosses the Yalu River, carrying pedestrian, road, and rail traffic. The bridge is one of th (also known as the China-Korea Friendship Bridge). This is one of the only ways to enter North Korea. The city is an endpoint on the GyeonguiThe Gyeongui Line is one of the oldest railway lines in Korea. When the line opened in 1906, it connected Seoul in what is now South Korea to P'yongyang and Shinuiju in what is now North Korea. At Seoul, the line connected with the Gyeongbu Line to Busan, railroad line (known as the P'yongui in the North).

2 See also

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