Sinŭiju (Sinŭiju-si) is a city in North Korea, on the border with China 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. McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... Hangul is the native alphabet used to write the Korean language, as opposed to the hanja system borrowed from China. ... Hanja, or hanmun, sometimes translated as Sino-Korean characters, are what Chinese characters (hanzi) are called in Korean. ... North Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-pukto) is a province of North Korea. ... Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. ... Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. ... The Korean language is spoken in a number of different dialects around the Korean peninsula. ... North Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-pukto) is a province of North Korea. ... SinÅ­iju Special Administrative Region (SinÅ­iju TÅ­kbyŏl Haengjeonggu; 신의주 특별 행정구; 新義州特別行政區) is a special administrative region (SAR) of North Korea, on the border with China. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ...

Geography

The border with China is marked by the Yalu (Amnok) River. The city is connected to Dandong in China via the Sino-Korea Friendship Bridge (or China-Korea Friendship Bridge). This is one of the only 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 (40km) from the mouth of the Yalu River. The Yalu (Amnok) River is a river on the border between China and North Korea. ... Dandong (Simplified Chinese: 丹东) is a city in the Chinese province of Liaoning. ... The Sino-Korea Friendship Bridge (also called the Sino-Korean or China-Korea Friendship Bridge) connects the cities of Dandong, China and SinÅ­iju, North Korea. ... The Gyeongui Line is one of the oldest railway lines in Korea. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ...

History

Developed as a major settlement during the Japanese occupation (1910-45) at the terminus of a railway bridge across the Yalu River. It is located 7 miles west of Uiju, the old city from whos name Sinuiju (meaning New Uiju) 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 been rebuilt. Overview map of the Korean War The Korean War, from June 25, 1950 to cease-fire on July 27, 1953 (the war has not ended officially), was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ...

Transportation

Sinuiju can be reached from P'yongyang by air, having a 1.2 km runway, or electric railway and road. It is also connected with the Chinese city of Dandong (renamed from Andong/Antung) in Liaoning Province (People's Republic of 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. Pyongyang (평양 / 平壤) is the capital city of North Korea, located in the bottom third (almost direct center) of the country, situated on the Taedong River. ... Dandong (Simplified Chinese: 丹东) is a city in the Chinese province of Liaoning. ...

Places

Facilities in Sinuiju include Sinuiju High School, Sinuiju Commercial High School, Eastern Middle School, Sinuiju Light Industry University and the Sinuiju University of Education. Scenic sites include the Tonggun Pavilion, Waterfall, and Hot Springs.

There also is a "ferris wheel" overlooking the Yalu River. It is never in use, and was built seemingly as propaganda.

Industry

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 Koreas 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..

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• List of cities in North Korea
• Geography of North Korea

This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. ... Map of North Korea The following is a list of cities in North Korea: Pyŏngyang (평양) Anju-si (안주시, 安州市) Chŏngjin-si (청진시, 淸津市) Haeju-si (해주시, 海州市) Hamhŭng-si (함흥시, 咸興市) Hoeryŏng-si (회령시, 會寧市) Hŭichŏn-si (희천시, 熙川市) Hyesan-si (혜산시, 惠山市) Kaechŏn-si (개천시, 价川市) Kaesŏng (개성시, 開城市) Kanggye-si (강계시, 江界市) Kimchaek-si (김책시, 金策市) Manpo-si (만포시, 滿浦市) Munchŏn... Map of North Korea North Korea is located in eastern Asia, on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. ...

External links

• Korea Tourist Map (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese)