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Dandong

Also known as Andong, Antung

Dandong is a coastal prefecture-level city in southeastern Liaoning, in the northeastern region of China.

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Dandong is a city located on China's northeastern coast in Liaoning Province, serving as an important urban center in that region. As a prefecture-level city, it holds significant administrative status within China's governance structure.

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Settlement.name: Dandong
Settlement.other_name: Andong
Settlement.native_name: 丹东市
Settlement.native_name_lang: zh-Hans
Settlement.settlement_type: Prefecture-level city
Settlement.image_skyline: 江边 bank of Yalu River in Dandong.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of Dandong's skyline on the Yalu River
Settlement.image_map: Location of Dandong Prefecture within Liaoning (China).png
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Dandong City jurisdiction in Liaoning
Settlement.pushpin_map: Liaoning
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of the city center in Liaoning
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: People's Republic of China
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Liaoning
Settlement.seat_type: Municipal seat
Settlement.seat: Zhenxing District
Settlement.parts_type: Districts and Counties

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Dandong is a coastal prefecture-level city in southeastern Liaoning, in the northeastern region of China.

It is the largest Chinese border city, facing Sinuiju, North Korea, across the Yalu River, which demarcates the Sino-North Korean border. To the southwest of the city, the river flows into Korea Bay. Dandong has therefore had a dynamic history because of its strategic location for the northeast's rich natural resources and because of its convenient access to the ocean. It is designated as a major export production centre for the province, and is a port city connected by rail with Shenyang and Sinuiju. A significant amount of trade with North Korea flows through the city.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dandong” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.