Over 2,000 North Korean tourists reportedly travelled to China on May 1
They cruised down the Yalv River, which separates China from North Korea
The boat was filled to the brim as it dangerously sailed in Dandong city
- Over 2,000 North Korean tourists reportedly travelled to China on May 1
- They cruised down the Yalv River, which separates China from North Korea
- The boat was filled to the brim as it dangerously sailed in Dandong city
Thousands of North Korean citizens have swarmed to see the outside world as Pyongyang organised a cruise trip to show its residents the landscape of China.
Rare footage, shared by a Chinese news outlet, shows over 2,000 North Korean tourists standing on an overloaded boat.
They were said to be cruising on the Chinese part of the Yalv River, which separates the two countries, and were not allowed to get off the boat.
Over 2,000 North Korean tourists took a boat to see the landscape of China on May 1
The rare trip was organised by the North Korean government to celebrate the Labour Day
A video clip showing North Korean tourists travelling to China has been released byQQ.com. Along with the footage were the news scripts translated from Korean into Chinese.
A Korean-speaking anchor said that the cruise had been set up by the government to celebrate North Korea’s Labour Day holiday, which fell on May 1.
‘The cruise lets us see the scenery we don’t normally see,’ the anchor gushed.
The curious visitors sailed on Yalv River, which separates China from North Korea
The footage shows a large number of tourists standing on the deck of the boat. The boat appeared to be filled to the brim.
The anchor said the ferry was so crowded it looked like ‘a bean sprout plantation’.
However, different from cruises in other parts of the world, none of the passengers on that boat appeared to be taking pictures using their cameras or phones.
The news clip also interviewed a Chinese officer who said that more than 2,000 North Korean tourists travelled to China on the boat on May 1.
The Yalv River (pictured), or Duck Green River, flows on the China-North Korea border
North Korean tourists took the boat to see Dandong, a Chinese city with 2.4 million residents
It’s understood that North Korean citizens are allowed by their government to cruise into China on special occasions, such as the Labour Day and the National Day.
On September 9, 2014, North Korean tourists reportedlycruised into China, also on Yalv River, to celebrate the country’s 66th National Day, known as the Day of the Foundation of the Republic.
Yalv River separates China’s Dandong city from North Korea’s Sinuiju Special Administrative Region.
China and North Korea share the rights to use the 490-mile-long waterway, which originates in China’s Changbai Mountain and flows into the Korean Bay in North Korea.
Dandong (pictured) is also popular among Chinese tourists who wish to see North Korea
It seems it’s not just the North Korean citizens who are passionate about cruising on Yalv.
Chinese tourists have also flocked to Dandong, a city of around 2.4 million residents, so that they could enjoy a cruise to North Korea.
The trip was especially popular during the Labour Day, which is also a national holiday in China, according toHuanqiu.com, an affiliation toPeople’s Daily.
