What to Do in Dandong in 3 Days? Travel Guide and Tips

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Dandong 3-Days Itinerary: Cheap Flights to Dandong

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Day 1 | Morning

Yalu River Broken Bridge

Opening Hours: Open from 10:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 30 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Hours

Location: No. 0, Jiang'an Road, Yanjiang Development Zone, Dandong City

The Yalu River Broken Bridge is a bridge on the Yalu River. However, repeated bombings during World War II have left this bridge devastated up to this day. The Yalu River Broken Bridge is one the featured landmarks in Dandong. Several bridges on this side of Dandong will be lit up with neon lights. It is a great place to walk walk up and down the river and view the nightscape on the frontier.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: It's a China and North Korea border. The river is Beautiful and it’s has nice view. you can enjoy your evening here.it’s a right place. you can see also broken bridge here.

Day 1 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Wulong Mountain.

Wulong Mountain

Opening Hours: 7:00-19:00

Ticket Price: 60 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 4-5 Hours

Location: Laogugou Village, Wulongbei Town, Dandong City

Wulong Mountain Forest Park is located in the northwestern part of Dandong City and belongs to the Changbai Mountains. The rolling hills and undulating ridges, like dragons heading forward. Wulong Mountain is known for its dash, danger, seclusion, wonder and victory. It has always been a famous tourist attraction in east Liaoning. Wulong Mountain enjoys elegant and beautiful natural scenery, and its cultural landscape is far-reaching. Buddha and Daoism built up temples here since early time. The original Lingfeng Temple on the mountain was built in the late Ming Dynasty and was later destroyed during times of trouble. Wulong Mountain is both a natural botanical garden and a "natural stone statue park."

Day 1 | Evening

Looking for a bed nearby after finishing your journey at Wulong Mountain? Wulong Beiquan Dulai Hot Spring Hotel Apartment is one of your top choices.

Wulong Beiquan Dulai Hot Spring Hotel Apartment

The Wulong Beiquan Dulai Hot Spring Hotel Apartment was recently opened in 2019, making it a fantastic choice for those staying in Dandong.

Boasting a convenient location, the hotel is just 9km from Tangshancheng Railway Station and 34km from Langtou Airport. Guests will find Wulongbeizhen, jin hai wen quan gong guan and Wulongbei Railway Nursing Home just a short distance from the hotel.

In their spare time, guests can explore the hotel's surroundings. This Dandong hotel features parking on site.

When it comes to Dandong hotels, the Wulong Beiquan Dulai Hot Spring Hotel Apartment is highly regarded for its excellent facilities.

Day 2 | Morning

Zongyu·Jintang Water World

Opening Hours: Open from 9:00am-8:30pm

Ticket Price: 128 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 3-5 Hours

Location: Zongyucheng, Jinshan Economic Development Zone, Yuanbao District, Dandong City

Zongyu·Jintang Water World adopts international advanced facilities and the first domestic drifting river to connect indoor and outdoor water lanes. The Xinyuan heating, which belongs to the Zongyu Group, will increase the temperature of the water to the outdoor open standard of the water park when the temperature is insufficient for outdoor activities. The spa and playground are seamlessly connected by the drifting river, allowing visitors to shuttle freely. The mental stress on weekdays is also gradually receding with the flow of water. In addition, you can also enjoy a variety of fantastic performances on the stage, beautiful, linger.

Day 2 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Jiulianchengzhen.

Jiulianchengzhen

Ticket Price: 25 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-2 Hours

Location: Jiulianchengzhen, Zhen'an, Dandong, Liaoning, China

Jiulian City is located in Jiulian Town, Zhen'an District, 12 kilometers northeast of the city center of Dandong City. Jiulian City was built in the Jin Dynasty, and it was the administrative office of the Paoso House in the Yuan Dynasty. Because there are nine connected ancient city sites, it was called Jiuliancheng from the Ming Dynasty, and later it was renamed Jiuliancheng, and Zhenjiang City was added. This is a military important place on the border of southeastern Liaodong, and it is also the main road for the trade between China and North Korea in the Ming and Qing dynasties and the exchanges between the envoys of the two countries. There are four ancient city sites and five observation decks in Jiuliancheng. One of the ancient city sites is in the west of Jiuliancheng Village. The city site is nearly square, with two gates, east and west. The south wall is 225 meters long, and the rammed earth wall is about four meters high. All kinds of porcelain pieces, glazed beads, broken bricks and tiles, large stone mortars and "Chongning heavy treasure" coins of Song Dynasty were unearthed in the city, indicating that the city experienced the three periods of Liao, Jin and Yuan. Ancient city site.

Day 2 | Evening

If you want to explore other popular attractions later, Dandong Pearl-lsland Golf Club is a suitable place for you to stay and refresh.

Dandong Pearl-lsland Golf Club

The Dandong Pearl-lsland Golf Club (Dandong Zhenzhudao Gaoerfu Huisuo) is located by Yalu River in Dandong, facing South Korea across the river. This Dandong hotel provides various kinds of rooms for the guests to choose from according to their budget and needs. For business travelers, there are banquet halls of various styles and conference rooms of different size catering to for meetings and activities of various kinds. Guests have several choices for relaxation like the leisure lobby bar and a golf course.

Day 3 | Morning

Korean War Memorial Hall

Opening Hours: Open on Tue-Sun,9:00am-4:30pm;Closed on Mon

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: No. 7 Shanshang Street, Zhenxing District, Dandong City

The Memorial Hall for the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea was situated on the Yinghua Mountain in downtown Dandong, where the command post of the Volunteer Army was located. The themed memorial built in 1958 is split into a normal gallery, a panorama gallery, and a memorial tower. On the front of the exhibition hall, the foreground of the exhibition hall is set with the relief group image of "Resistance of the United States and the Aid Korea and Protecting the Homeland and Protecting the Country." The center is a statue of Mao Zedong and Peng Dehuai. The two sides are the Volunteer War Songs and Mao Zedong's order to form the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

Day 3 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Korean War Memorial Hall, don’t forget pay a visit to Dandong Yalu River National Scenic Spot & Historical Site Management Bureau Yalu River Park.

Dandong Yalu River National Scenic Spot & Historical Site Management Bureau Yalu River Park

Opening Hours: Open from 8:30am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-2 Hours

Location: Binjiang Middle Rd, Dandong Shi, Liaoning Sheng, China

The Yalu River Park is located on the north side of the Yalu River Bridge and built along the river. It is a public open park integrating leisure, commerce, tourism and other functions. In the park, there are scenic spots such as Wangjiang Pavilion and four cruise piers. Take a boat down the river and enjoy the scenery of China and North Korea by swimming along the river. Yalu River Park is one of the core scenic spots of the Baili Cultural Tourism Corridor in the Yalu River Scenic Spot. It forms a landscape corridor in the Binjiang area through Binjiang Road and urban roads. The pedestrian road along the river and the green belt along the river connect the main buildings and various scenic spots in the riverside area. Visitors can fully appreciate the Yalu River and the customs on both sides of the river while strolling. The simple and contemporary street lamps reflect the new century style of Jiangcheng. The graceful tree shapes and flower beds form a comfortable and attractive riverside forest. The hydrophilic steps make people fully close to the river. In the hot summer, Dandong citizens and tourists mostly enjoy the coolness and play by the riverside, depicting a picture of the integration of man and nature.

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