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سینوئیجو

Also known as Shingishu, Sinuiju-si

Sinŭiju (; ) is a city in North Korea which faces Dandong, Liaoning, China, across the international border of the Yalu River. It 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. In recent years the city has seen increasing tourism from China.

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Sinŭiju is a North Korean city located on the border with China across the Yalu River, serving as the capital of North P'yŏngan province. The city matters because part of it was designated as a Special Administrative Region in 2002 to test market economy reforms, and it has become an increasingly popular destination for Chinese tourists.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Sinŭiju
Settlement.native_name_lang: ko
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipal city
Settlement.translit_lang1:  
Settlement.translit_lang1_type1: Chosŏn'gŭl
Settlement.translit_lang1_type2: Hancha
Settlement.translit_lang1_info1: 신의주시
Settlement.translit_lang1_info3: Sinuiju-si
Settlement.translit_lang1_info4: Sinŭiju-si
Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise from top: Aerial view of Downtown Sinŭiju, from Dandong, Apartment buildings, Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, Sinuiju Chongnyon station
Settlement.flag_size: 120px
Settlement.shield_size: 85px
Settlement.blank_emblem_size: 115px
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Emblem
Settlement.motto: The emblem Magnolia.
Settlement.image_map: Sinuiju City in North Phyongan Province.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Sinŭiju location within North Pyongan Province
Settlement.pushpin_map: North Korea