Failed attempt at China-N Korea connection
New Yalu River Bridge, which was supposed to bring investment to N Korea, lies unfinished and abandoned
Dandong, China
TOWERING above the murky waters, the New Yalu River Bridge was supposed to symbolise a new era in relations between China and North Korea, helping to bring investment to landmark free trade zones jointly run with the impoverished and isolated country.
Costing 2.2 billion yuan (S$447 million) and partially completed last year, the dual-carriageway bridge today sits abandoned, the impressive border post on the Chinese side deserted and locked, not a soul to be seen.
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