Instead, the remaining four spans over the Chinese side of the river were converted to a walkway, a viewing platform, and a historical site.

The railway bridge is located in Dandong, Liaoning, China, across the Yalu River from Sinuiji, North Korea.

[2] The Japanese began building the bridge in 1909, before the Qing dynasty government of China granted permission for its construction.

[1] During the Korean War, the United States Air Force repeatedly bombed the Yalu River bridges to disrupt the transportation of Chinese troops and supplies into North Korea.

[1] The aerial attacks were suspended on 5 December because the Yalu was frozen over and the Chinese could easily cross the river at many points.