This magnificent bridge closely links Dandong and Sinuiju, two sister cities, and becomes a symbol of China-DPRK friendship. The bridge was built in 1934 and completed in 1943 with a total length of 946 meters. This is a highway and railway bridge. In the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, American planes bombed again and again, but they always stood tall. Today, there are still traces of residual holes on the steel beam, which has become a witness of history. There is Guomen Park under the bridge. In fact, there are two Yalu River Bridges, one is an old bridge and the other is a new bridge. The old bridge was a bridge during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea in the 1950s. It was blown up because of the war. Now the new bridge is to rebuild the ties between China and North Korea. It is said that every day, international trains continuously transport various materials to North Korea, and China's food aid to North Korea is also transported to North Korea through this bridge. I started walking along the Yalu River, and the scenery was beautiful. Later, I went to the national highway from Dandong to Dalian and saw a spectacular artificial island by the Yalu River. When I arrived in Donggang, I found many people loading woven bags into the car, and many woven bags were piled up on the road. The driver told us that this is the wholesale market of Dandong specialty Huangqizi, which is shipped to all parts of the country in large quantities. It seems that we are really going to the seaside. The taxi stopped at Donggang Bus Terminal, and the driver told me.
Seabird Tide: According to local introduction, as a wetland bird-watching park in Yalujiangkou National Nature Reserve, visitors can see about 50,000 birds in Qi Fei. Every year, migratory birds spend the winter in New Zealand and Australia, and then fly to Siberia to breed in spring. During the migration of tens of thousands of kilometers, migratory birds need to fly continuously for about 1 week. When they fly to the mouth of the Yalu River, their weight will be reduced by 50%, and many birds will die in the migration of the northern and southern hemispheres. This is the spectacular and tragic migration of migratory birds. They will stay in the Yalu River estuary wetland for about a month, mainly to supplement food and restore their physical strength.
It is understood that the Yalu River Estuary, as the second largest wetland in China, can support about 500,000 migratory birds every year. Among about 240 species of birds, geese, ducks and storks are the majority, among which there are many endangered birds in the world such as black-billed gull. So from 65438 to 0997, the State Council listed it as a national nature reserve. 1999, which was listed in the East Asia-Australia Watering Network by the Management Committee of wetlands international-Asia Pacific Council.
Strangely, a seafood and seabird festival is being held in Donggang. I asked several taxi drivers, but I didn't know where I could see seabirds. This has become a spectacle. If the mayor of Donggang knows, he will vomit blood. Finally, the driver found a bird-watching garden at the seaside of Donggang, which is located in the seaside wetland. He said that it is impossible to catch up with the high tide now, and seabirds can't be seen without it. Take a chance and bargain for 30 yuan to go to the wetland bird watching garden. In 2006, the Bird Watching Festival was held in Yalu River Estuary Wetland, which not only aimed to tap the unique tourism resources here, but also aroused people's natural feelings of caring for birds. The local people think that it is a kind of fate and affection for these birds to come here from Wan Li every year, and it is also a kind of celebration and auspiciousness. So it is a tradition for local people to love birds. Donggang city, located at the northernmost part of China Gold Coast, has a beautiful environment and is the main export base of shrimp and shellfish in China. No wonder many birds live here every year, not far from Wan Li.
Of course, it is also controversial to engage in tourism development activities such as bird watching festival in wetland reserves. From a scientific point of view, to really protect these birds from afar, the fewer people want to disturb them, the better. For this extremely sensitive little creature, a quiet environment is one of the most basic prerequisites for its survival.
When I arrived at the bird watching garden, I saw a few dejected people at the door. When you get off the bus, ask if there is any tide now. If I want to see birds, I must come to the high tide at 7 and 9 tomorrow morning.
A seafood market in Donggang, want to see the price. When we entered the market, we found a page that people like us were visiting. There are many kinds of seafood, and they are all local, and the price is more than half cheaper than that of Dandong East Food Stall.