Sinuiju
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Sinŭiju is a city in North Korea
, neighboring with Dandong City, China
via international border and is the capital of North P'yŏngan Province. Part of the city is included in the Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region
, which was established in 2002 to experiment with introducing a market economy.
at the terminus of a railway bridge across the Yalu River. It is located 7 miles west of Ŭiju
, the old city from whose name Sinŭiju (meaning “New Ŭiju”) derives. As an open port it grew commercially with the logging industry which uses the Yalu River to transport lumber. Additionally, a chemical industry developed after the hydroelectric Sup'ung Dam was built further up the river. In the course of the Korean War
the city sustained heavy damage from aerial bombardment, but the city has since been rebuilt.
by air, having a 1.2 km runway, or electric railway and road. Sinuiju Station
is the northern terminus of the Pyongui Line
railway from P'yongyang.
It is also connected with the Chinese city of Dandong
(renamed from Andong) in Liaoning
Province (China) by the Yalu River Bridge which is 944 m long (3,097 feet) from end to end, and through the Manchuria Railway links up with the Trans-Siberian railway.
. The city is connected to Dandong
in China via the Sino-Korea Friendship Bridge
(or China-Korea Friendship Bridge). This is one of the few ways to enter North Korea. The city is a Terminus on the Gyeongui
railroad line (known as the P'yŏngui
in the North) and is 25 miles (40 km) from the mouth of the Yalu River. The city's altitude is 4 feet, or about one meter.
There also is a Ferris wheel
overlooking the Yalu River. It is never in use, and was built seemingly as propaganda. Tourists from the Chinese side of the river can rent boats, and this is often the highlight of their glimpse of North Korea. Tourists frequently hire speedboats or slower boats to cruise along the river, in hopes of catching a peek at North Koreans.
. The city is currently divided into 24 Dong , and four villages (Ri: ).
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
, neighboring with Dandong City, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
via international border and is the capital of North P'yŏngan Province. Part of the city is included in the Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region
Sinuiju Special Administrative Region
Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region was a proposed special administrative region of North Korea, on the border with China. It was established in September 2002 in an area including parts of Sinŭiju and the surrounding area, in an attempt to introduce market economics, and is directly governed as...
, which was established in 2002 to experiment with introducing a market economy.
History
Developed as a major settlement during the colonial ruleKorea under Japanese rule
Korea was under Japanese rule as part of Japan's 35-year imperialist expansion . Japanese rule ended in 1945 shortly after the Japanese defeat in World War II....
at the terminus of a railway bridge across the Yalu River. It is located 7 miles west of Ŭiju
Uiju
Ŭiju is a kun, or county, in North Pyongan Province, North Korea. The county has an area of 420 km², and a population of 110,018 .-Location:...
, the old city from whose name Sinŭiju (meaning “New Ŭiju”) derives. As an open port it grew commercially with the logging industry which uses the Yalu River to transport lumber. Additionally, a chemical industry developed after the hydroelectric Sup'ung Dam was built further up the river. In the course of the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
the city sustained heavy damage from aerial bombardment, but the city has since been rebuilt.
Economy
An important light industry center in North Korea, it has a plant manufacturing enameled ironware as well as a textile mill, paper mill and an afforestation factory. Much of North Korea's trade with China takes place through Sinuiju. Its southwest harbour has a shipyard, although the shipyard's main function is seemingly to dismantle ships for scrap metal and other usable materials rather than building new ships.Transportation
Sinuiju can be reached from P'yongyangPyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
by air, having a 1.2 km runway, or electric railway and road. Sinuiju Station
Sinuiju Station
Sinuiju Station is the railway station of Sinuiju, North Korea. It is the final stop on the Pyongui Line, which runs from Pyongyang to Sinuiju...
is the northern terminus of the Pyongui Line
Pyongui Line
The P'yŏngŭi Line is a rail line in North Korea connecting the capital city, Pyongyang, with Sinuiju at the northwestern corner of the country. It is the main corridor for overland traffic between North Korea and China, and is one of the country's most important rail lines...
railway from P'yongyang.
It is also connected with the Chinese city of Dandong
Dandong
Dandong , previously known as Andong and Antung, is a city in Liaoning Province, Northeast China. It lies on the border between China and North Korea, which is marked by the Yalu River, and is the largest border city in China. Also, to the southwest of the city, the river flows into Korea Bay...
(renamed from Andong) in Liaoning
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...
Province (China) by the Yalu River Bridge which is 944 m long (3,097 feet) from end to end, and through the Manchuria Railway links up with the Trans-Siberian railway.
Geography
The border with China is marked by the Yalu (Amnok) RiverYalu River
The Yalu River or the Amnok River is a river on the border between North Korea and the People's Republic of China....
. The city is connected to Dandong
Dandong
Dandong , previously known as Andong and Antung, is a city in Liaoning Province, Northeast China. It lies on the border between China and North Korea, which is marked by the Yalu River, and is the largest border city in China. Also, to the southwest of the city, the river flows into Korea Bay...
in China via the Sino-Korea Friendship Bridge
Sino-Korea Friendship Bridge
The Sino-Korea, Sino-Korean, or China-North Korea Friendship Bridge connects the cities of Dandong, China and Sinŭiju, North Korea. It was constructed by the imperial Japanese between April 1937 and May 1943, during their reign over Korea and Manchukuo, to span the Yalu River...
(or China-Korea Friendship Bridge). This is one of the few ways to enter North Korea. The city is a Terminus on the Gyeongui
Gyeongui Line
The Gyeongui Line is one of the oldest railway lines in Korea. When opened in 1906 it linked Seoul in what is now South Korea to P'yŏngyang and Sinŭiju in what is now North Korea...
railroad line (known as the P'yŏngui
Pyongui Line
The P'yŏngŭi Line is a rail line in North Korea connecting the capital city, Pyongyang, with Sinuiju at the northwestern corner of the country. It is the main corridor for overland traffic between North Korea and China, and is one of the country's most important rail lines...
in the North) and is 25 miles (40 km) from the mouth of the Yalu River. The city's altitude is 4 feet, or about one meter.
Places
Facilities in Sinuiju include Sinuiju High School, Sinuiju Commercial High School, Eastern Middle School, Sinuiju Light Industry University, Sinuiju University of Medicine and the Sinuiju University of Education. Scenic sites include the Tonggun Pavilion, Waterfall, and Hot Springs.There also is a Ferris wheel
Ferris wheel
A Ferris wheel is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, the cars are kept upright, usually by gravity.Some of the largest and most modern Ferris wheels have cars mounted on...
overlooking the Yalu River. It is never in use, and was built seemingly as propaganda. Tourists from the Chinese side of the river can rent boats, and this is often the highlight of their glimpse of North Korea. Tourists frequently hire speedboats or slower boats to cruise along the river, in hopes of catching a peek at North Koreans.
Administrative divisions
Sinuiju city is the heart of the Sinuiju Special Administrative RegionSinuiju Special Administrative Region
Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region was a proposed special administrative region of North Korea, on the border with China. It was established in September 2002 in an area including parts of Sinŭiju and the surrounding area, in an attempt to introduce market economics, and is directly governed as...
. The city is currently divided into 24 Dong , and four villages (Ri: ).
| Name | Chosŏn'gŭl Hangul Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean... | Hancha Hanja Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation... |
|---|---|---|
| Apkang-dong | 압강동 | |
| Chaeha-dong | 채하동 | |
| Chongsong-dong | 청송동 | |
| Haebang-dong | 해방동 | |
| Kaehyok-dong | 개혁동 | |
| Kunhwa-dong | 근화동 | |
| Kwanmun-dong | 관문동 | |
| Namha-dong | 남하동 | |
| Namjung-dong | 남중동 | |
| Namsang-dong | 남상동 | |
| Namso-dong | 남서동 | |
| Namsong-dong | 남송동 | |
| Oil-dong | 오일동 | |
| Paeksa-dong | 백사동 | |
| Paekun-dong | 백운동 | |
| Ponbu-dong | 본부동 | |
| Sinnam-dong | 신남동 | |
| Sinwon-dong | 신원동 | |
| Yokjon-dong | 역전동 | |
| Hadan-ri | 하단리 | |
| Sangdan-ri | 상단리 | |
| Taji-ri | 다지리 | |
| Songso-ri | 성서리 |
See also
- List of cities in North Korea
- Geography of North KoreaGeography of North KoreaNorth Korea is located in east Asia on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. North Korea shares a border with three states, including China along the Amnok River, Russia along the Duman River, and South Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone...
- Sinuiju North Korean Leader's Residence
Further reading
Cathcart, Adam, and Charles Kraus, “Peripheral Influence: The Sinŭiju Student Incident of 1945 and the Impact of Soviet Occupation in North Korea,” Journal of Korean Studies, Vol. 13 (2008), pp. 1-28.External links
- North Korea Uncovered, (North Korea Google Earth) see a mapping of Sinuiju's main infrastructure, power lines, railroad, detention center, and Kim Jong Il residence, plus a whole lot more.
- (Trip-city.com: Sinuiju)