{"id":38510,"date":"2018-11-16T15:39:50","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T06:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=38510"},"modified":"2020-01-17T09:22:19","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T00:22:19","slug":"chinese-tourists-flock-to-dandong-for-tours-to-north-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/chinese-tourists-flock-to-dandong-for-tours-to-north-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese tourists flock to Dandong to visit North Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_38512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38512\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/KakaoTalk_20181029_133803589-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/KakaoTalk_20181029_133803589-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/KakaoTalk_20181029_133803589-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/KakaoTalk_20181029_133803589-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/KakaoTalk_20181029_133803589-1-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/KakaoTalk_20181029_133803589-1-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/KakaoTalk_20181029_133803589-1-696x418.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/KakaoTalk_20181029_133803589-1-1068x641.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/KakaoTalk_20181029_133803589-1-700x420.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chinese tourists line up at Dandong customs house to be cleared for tour to North Korea. Image: Daily NK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amid warming relations between China and North Korea, a major entry point has seen throngs of Chinese tourists gathering to cross the border, sources in the area report.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAt Dandong Customs House, Chinese tourists can easily be seen lining up for entry into North Korea. I\u2019ve seen roughly 1,000 people processed for entry into the North on buses between the morning opening and lunchtime,\u201d a source in China close told Daily NK.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38511\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38511\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/KakaoTalk_20181029_154051930.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/KakaoTalk_20181029_154051930.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/KakaoTalk_20181029_154051930.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/KakaoTalk_20181029_154051930-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/KakaoTalk_20181029_154051930-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/KakaoTalk_20181029_154051930-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/KakaoTalk_20181029_154051930-696x418.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/KakaoTalk_20181029_154051930-1068x641.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/KakaoTalk_20181029_154051930-700x420.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tourist buses with the Myohyangsan Travel Agency (appears in red on bus sides) waiting to transport Chinese tourists to North Korea. Image: Daily NK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After re-opening following suspensions surrounding the September 9 national holiday, Chinese tourist numbers to the North have begun to rise. According to the source, interest among Chinese nationals in traveling to North Korea spiked after the third China-North Korea summit in June, and many have descended on Dandong to travel into the North. With a range of packages on offer, Chinese tourists can enjoy 3 night\/4 day and 5 night\/6 day options spanning Sinuiju, Pyongyang, and Mount Kumgang, among other regions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hamstrung by sanctions, the North Korean authorities likely see tourism as an easy, legal foreign-currency earning avenue, with plans to expand operations, evidenced by the Wonsan-Kalma marine tourist zone and construction of tourist facilities in the Samjiyon area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chinese tourists typically buy all manner of specialty products upon their visits to the North, making them popular among North Korean vendors who go above and beyond to accommodate the demands of their Chinese patrons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe North Korean authorities are actively pursuing tourism as a cash stream after others were blocked and they\u2019re banking on the Chinese as the answer for now,\u201d another source noted.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid warming relations between China and North Korea, a major entry point has seen throngs of Chinese tourists gathering to cross the border, sources in the area report. \u201cAt Dandong Customs House, Chinese tourists can easily be seen lining up for entry into North Korea. 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