Dandong, municipality of northeastern China, in Liaoning Province, on the Yalu River, opposite Sinuiju, North Korea. The largest municipality in eastern Liaoning and a gateway to North Korea, it includes the industrial river port of Dandong, an outer harbor for oceangoing vessels at Donggou, and adjacent territory bordering the Yalu River. Manufactures include textiles, wood pulp and paper, chemicals, machinery, and rubber goods. A large hydroelectric power plant is located on the Yalu upstream from Dandong.
Dandong gained prominence in 1907, when it was linked by rail with both northeastern China and Korea. It was industrialized during the Japanese occupation (1931-1945) of Manchuria (present-day Northeast China) and expanded during the Korean War (1950-1953). Until 1965, Dandong was known as Andong and Donggou as Tatungkow. Population (1990) 523,700.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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