The three major must-see attractions in Dandong are: the Yalu River, the Anti-American Memorial Museum, and the Great Wall of Hushan.
1, Yalu River
Yalu River is one of the representative attractions of Dandong, it is a beautiful boundary river, known for its clear water and majestic bridges. With beautiful scenery on both sides of the Yalu River, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of downtown Dandong and the exotic atmosphere of Sinuiju City in North Korea. Here you can take a walk along the river, take photos, and enjoy the Korean song and dance performances.
2, Anti-US and North Korea Memorial Museum
Anti-US and North Korea Memorial Museum is one of the must-visit attractions in Dandong, which is a memorial museum established to commemorate the Anti-US and North Korea War, and is the only museum in the country to comprehensively display and reflect the Anti-US and North Korea War.
3, Tiger Mountain Great Wall
The Tiger Mountain Great Wall is located fifteen kilometers east of the city of Dandong on the banks of the Yalu River, is an important scenic spot of the national Yalu River Scenic Spot, which is across the river from the North Korean Yuchi Island and the ancient city of Yizhou.
Dandong specialties
1, Dandong chestnut
Dandong chestnut is one of the specialties. Dandong chestnut has nearly three thousand years of history, mainly divided into two categories of oil chestnut and ordinary chestnut. Among them, the oil chestnut fruit is large, easy to peel, sweet and glutinous taste, rich in nutrients; ordinary chestnuts are small, not easy to peel, taste a little worse.
2, Donggang pike crab
Donggang pike crab is one of Dandong's specialties to Dandong Harbor sea area is mainly crustacean, decapod, pike a kind of crab family. It lives in seawater with high dissolved oxygen and fresh environment, adapting to temperatures between 22℃~28℃. Pike crabs are robust individuals, and female crabs are covered with red paste and have an excellent taste, which is very delicious whether steamed, boiled, stir-fried or stewed.
Reference for the above: Baidu Encyclopedia-Dandong City