On the North Korean side the unfinished bridge ends abruptly in a field, with little sign of infrastructure work happening. "North Korea hasn't opened their end of the bridge and we can't really do anything about it. Dandong's emotional ties with North Korea run deep, thanks to its front line position during the 1950-53 Korean War when China and North Korea fought against a U.S.-led UN coalition. Shops are packed with often low quality-looking North Korean goods, including ginseng and spirits infused with snakes and medicinal herbs, and North Korean waitresses sing patriotic songs at government-run restaurants for curious tourists. Jin Qiangyi, Director of Yanbian University's Centre for North and South Korea Studies, said China found itself in a "distressing" position on what to do with North Korea.

Source: Thanhnien News September 12, 2016 03:00 UTC