The Tumen Border Bridge () is a bridge over the Tumen River, connecting Tumen City, Jilin Province, China, with Namyang, Onsong County, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. It was built in 1941 by the Japanese and is 515 metres long, 6 metres high, 6 metres wide. Tumen Border Post is located there. A little upstream from the bridge is Tumen Border Railway Bridge.

During the Korean War, it was one of the border posts from which the Chinese People's Volunteer Army entered North Korea.

Tumen Border Bridge

A parallel, larger bridge is under construction since 2016. The new bridge was completed on 2019.

Tumen Border Bridge

See also

Sino–Korean Friendship Bridge and New Yalu River Bridge (Dandong City) Ji'an Yalu River Border Railway Bridge Changbai-Hyesan International Bridge Linjiang Yalu River Bridge Tumen River Bridge (Hunchun City)

Tumen Border Bridge

External links

Panorama view of the bridge and border checkpoint

References

International bridges

Bridges in North Korea

Buildings and structures in North Hamgyong Province

Bridges in China

Buildings and structures in Jilin

Transport in Jilin

China–North Korea border crossings

Bridges completed in 1941

1941 establishments in China

1941 establishments in Korea