A trip to Sinuiju: impressions from a visit to the DPRK-China border



Evergreen A trip to Sinuiju: impressions from a visit to the DPRK-China border Life in the border city is certainly tough, but locals are finding ways to make things easier Fyodor Tertitskiy November 12, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON IMG_3429 by nknews_hq on 2016-06-15 05:41:43 A few days ago it was revealed that China had instituted a partial ban on some tourism to North Korea due to an impending visit by Donald Trump. An exception was granted only to daily tours to the border city of Sinuiju. It just so happens that in early November I participated in such a tour, visiting the city with a group of Chinese tourists. I would like to tell you about my trip, and how North Korea has changed since I was last there three years ago. A few days ago it was revealed that China had instituted a partial ban on some tourism to North Korea due to an impending visit by Donald Trump. An exception was granted only to daily tours to the border city of Sinuiju. It just so happens that in early November I participated in such a tour, visiting the city with a group of Chinese tourists. I would like to tell you about my trip, and how North Korea has changed since I was last there three years ago. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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A trip to Sinuiju: impressions from a visit to the DPRK-China border

Life in the border city is certainly tough, but locals are finding ways to make things easier

Fyodor Tertitskiy November 12, 2017

A trip to Sinuiju: impressions from a visit to the DPRK-China border

IMG_3429 by nknews_hq on 2016-06-15 05:41:43

A few days ago it was revealed that China had instituted a partial ban on some tourism to North Korea due to an impending visit by Donald Trump. An exception was granted only to daily tours to the border city of Sinuiju.

It just so happens that in early November I participated in such a tour, visiting the city with a group of Chinese tourists. I would like to tell you about my trip, and how North Korea has changed since I was last there three years ago.

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