Tumen Border Bridge

Tumen Border Bridge
Tumen Border Bridge in the autumn
Coordinates42°57′17″N 129°51′01″E / 42.9548°N 129.8502°E / 42.9548; 129.8502
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese图们国境大桥
Traditional Chinese圖們國境大橋
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTúmen Guójìng Dàqiáo
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl도문국경대교
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationDomun Gukgyeong Daegyo
McCune–ReischauerTomun Gukkyŏng Daegyo
Location
Interactive map of Tumen Border Bridge

The Tumen Border Bridge is a bridge over the Tumen River, connecting Tumen City, Jilin Province, China, with Namyang, Onsong County, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea.[1]

History

It was built in 1941 by the Japanese. During the Korean War, it was one of the border posts from which the Chinese People's Volunteer Army entered North Korea.[2] A parallel, larger bridge is under construction since 2016.[3] The new bridge was completed in 2019.[4][5] In 2025, China built a symbolic gate resembling a triumphal arch in front of the bridge.[6]

Description

The bridge is 515 metres long, 6 metres high, 6 metres wide. Tumen Border Post is located there. A little upstream from the bridge is Tumen Border Railway Bridge.

See also

References

  1. ^ Travelling at the Tumen Border Bridge Archived 2015-01-18 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Tumen Border Post (Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge) Archived 2018-10-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
  3. ^ "Construction progress at Tumen city's new bridge appears stalled: imagery". NK News.
  4. ^ "New Sino-DPRK cross-border road bridge may open soon, photos suggest". NK News.
  5. ^ "China steps closer to opening bridge meant to boost trade with North Korea". NK News.
  6. ^ Zwirko, Colin (2025-11-24). "China erects giant triumphal arch at unopened border bridge to North Korea". NK News. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
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