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The 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 the few ways to enter or leave North Korea.
A nearby bridge (the "War Bridge") was built in 1909, but it was bombed and partially damaged in the Korean War around 1950Events January January 5 US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with and has not been reconstructed. That bridge is now a touristTourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. A tourist is someone who travels at least fifty miles from home, as defined by the World Tourism Organization (a United Nations body). attraction on the Chinese side, with telescopeNice Observatory. A telescope is perhaps the most important astronomical tool; such technology gathers (and focuses) electromagnetic radiation. Telescopes increase the apparent angular size of objects, as well as their apparent brightness. Galileo Galileis available for viewing Korea.
Trains travel over the Friendship Bridge on a daily basis. The border is relatively porous, as the governments of China and North Korea have fairly good relations. Hangul script is common on many signs in Dandong.