[Photos] Sections of the Amnok River near Dandong, China, blocked with barbed wire fence [N. Korea]

DailyNK ^ | 2018-05-11 | Ha Yoon Ah

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[Photos] Sections of the Amnok River near Dandong, China, blocked with barbed wire fence [N. Korea]

Ha Yoon Ah | 2018-05-11 13:05


Barbed wire fence in the Amnok River area, Dandong. Photo: Daily NK (taken in April 2018).


Barbed wire fence in the Amnok River area, Dandong. Photo: Daily NK (taken in April 2018).

It has been reported that barbed wire fences have been installed in areas of the Amnok (Yalu) River area near Dandong, Liaoning Province. The fences have sprung up in a sparsely-populated area of the river and are thought to be aimed at deterring smuggling between North Korea and China.

“I can confirm that since the end of last month there has been a barbed wire fence along the upper region of the Amnok River. Accordingly, several cruise lines in that area have been forced to suspend business operations,"a source in China close to North Korean affairs stated in a conversation with Daily NK on the May 9.

The area mentioned by Daily NK’s source is a rarely-traveled region far away from the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge.

Cruise lines that primarily deal with tourists are known to have been engaging in illegal trade with North Korea to make extra money.

Another source in the area said, “The barbed wire isn’t set up near the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, so cruise lines should be able to continue operating there. The barbed wire fence appears to instead be set up along unfrequented areas in order to block smuggling activities.”


Photo from April 2017 of trade taking place between two boats on the Amnok River in Dandong, China./ Provided by Daily NK


Photo from April 2017 of trade taking place between two boats on the Amnok River in Dandong, China./ Provided by Daily NK

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[exDemMom]

Interesting. I saw similar fences all along the DMZ and the river that goes from North to South Korea. They were there to hinder the constant efforts by North Korea to invade the South.

[gnarledmaw]

Those pickled egg smugglers are the worst kind. We need eggistration before things get out of hand here too.

[Alas Babylon!]

Looks to me that a skinny, underfed NORK could easily fit thru the gap between the big rock and the fence in the top photo.

Little Kim would get stuck.

[Waverunner]

Is that just a ROK in disguise?

[T-Bone Texan]

With the pickled egg we shall bring liberty and freedom to this darkened land!

[GOPJ]

...pickled egg smugglers.

What's next? Bread smugglers?