"Hushan Great Wall and "Yi Bu Kua" (North Korea)" Hushan by Confucius

Hushan Travel Guide: 11 reviews and 32 photos

Hushan (Tiger Mountain) Great Wall

This recent reconstruction is based on a part of the Great Wall that once extended all the way to Korea.
From the watchtower atop Tiger Mountain you can see across the river and also survey the plot of land north of the Yalu which officially belongs to North Korea.
This photo was taken looking southwest from a high point on the Wall toward the China horizon.

Yi Bu Kua (One Leap Over)

China-North Korea border hopscotch

On the left is China. The small plot of land surrounded by water on the right officially belongs to North Korea.
The narrow tributary that divides the two countries is a tourist attraction near Dandong located adjacent to Hushan (Tiger Mountain) Great Wall. This aerial border photo viewing the narrowest point of the tributary was taken from atop the Great Wall's beacon tower.
It is precisely at this location where tourists leap across the border to North Korea and hop back before the occasional North Korean sentry makes an appearance along the trail which is visible in my reconnaissance photo.
There were no guards on the China side when I last visited in 2002.

Looking east up to the beacon tower

Tiger Mountain (Hushan) Great Wall

This photo shows the ascent to the beacon tower along the Great Wall and Tiger Mountain. The tower is the terminus of this reconstruction of the Great Wall. Beyond the ridge is the Yalu River and a panoramic view of the North Korean countryside.

Pros and Cons

Pros:See the Great Wall and set foot in North Korea the same day!
Cons:Occasionally the North Korean sentry will appear and challenge border hoppers
In a nutshell:This is definitely a thrilling excursion from Dandong you don't want to miss!

Last visit to Hushan: Feb 2002
Intro Updated Apr 3, 2005
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Chinese tourist throws a bag of cookies to Korea - Hushan

Feeding the animals across China's... Local Customs (1)

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North Korean sentry across the border at Hushan - Hushan

Don't get too close to the North Korean... Warnings and Dangers (1)

While it is easy to leap to and fro across the border, don't go too far into North Korean territory. You don't want to... more travel advice

"Yi Bu Kua" is where you can jump to North Korea - Hushan

Yi Bu Kua Favorites (1)

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Scene from the road toward Taipingwan from Hushan - Hushan

Combine Hushan with Taipingwan dam Off The Beaten Path (1)

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Written Jul 29, 2003

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Remski Mar 29, 2008 at 8:32 AM

I love your page about Dandong and Hushan. What do you think is the worst that happens when you cross the border at the 'Yi bu kua' for a few seconds and a soldier sees it? Hope he isn't gonna shoot me down when I try it...
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pravit726 Jan 9, 2007 at 11:10 PM

Visited Hushan and crossed to North Korea in July 2006. Thanks for your VT page - I used it as my guide when I made my trip up there! I made my own Hushan page if anyone's interested.
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mke1963 Mar 25, 2006 at 5:23 PM

Now THIS place sounds interesting! Do you have GPS coordinates of the wall?
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nmercury64 Mar 6, 2006 at 1:36 AM

I went back again in October 2005. They have minivan/buses that leave the Dandong bus terminal frequently throught the day. Price was under USD$1
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willy_wonka Aug 24, 2005 at 1:13 AM

you are a mine of information confucius... and when i say mine, i mean figuratively, not literally. there be no land mines around this border right? eeks! a weird adventure, could only be bought to us by mr confucius!
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easyoar Jun 2, 2005 at 1:52 PM

Did you feel a cultural revolutionary when you took your great leap forwards (followed by a rather rapid great leap backwards)?
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vigi May 14, 2004 at 12:14 AM

Interesting foundings... great wall to north korea!!! I must see it myself! BTW, can one climb to N.Korea from here?
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aukjejetty Apr 27, 2003 at 12:49 AM

Very interesting what you have written down, I never heard of this before. Thanks for sharing!
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Burtty Oct 11, 2002 at 8:39 PM

An interesting adventure!