Dandong to host Sino-DPRK economic and cultural expo
Pictured above: The Xinchengqu District of Dandong, across the Yalu (Amnok) River from Sinuiju and Ryongchon Counties of the DPRK.
According to Xinhua (2011-12-3):
The northeastern Chinese city of Dandong, which borders the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), will host a Sino-DPRK economic, trade and cultural exposition in June next year, a local Chinese official said Saturday.
A series of activities, including a commodity fair, investment and trade talks, tourism exhibition and arts exhibition, will be staged during the exposition, said a spokesman with the Publicity Department of the Dandong Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China.
The Phibada Opera Troupe of the DPRK, an artists group well known to Chinese people, will give performances during the event, he said.
Adam Cathcart took the time to send me this interesting link to the official Dandong web page. It contains some videos (in Chinese) in which local officials promote the changes they expect to come to this city as it transitions into a regional trade hub.
Below I have added some links to recent blog posts that a re related to Dandong:
1. Dandong customs house is busy, busy, busy (2011-9-13)
2. Chinese foreign ministry publication frank on Rason and Hwanggumphyong (2011-8-31)
3. New Yalu River bridge in south-west Dandong (2011-6-25)
4. Some alleged guidelines for the Hwanggumphyong SEZ (2011-6-24)
5. DPRK and PRC launch joint Yalu patrols (2011-6-15)
6. Sinuiju SEZ Version 5: Hwanggumphyong-ri and Wihwa Island (2011-6-14)
7. Dandong-DPRK trade and growth (2010-12-2)
8. Future Sinuiju development affecting Dandong today (2010-10-19)
9. DPRK-China trade and investment growing (2010-10-1)
10. Dandong launches DPRK trade program (2010-8-19)
