Dandong /ˈdænˈdɔŋ/ noun1 •A prefecture-level city of Liaoning, China, across the Yalu River from Sinuiju, North Pyongan, North Korea.Another 40km south of Samjiyon is the Amnok riverbank city of Hyesan, opposite China, worth visiting for another China/DPRK comparison that’s also a favourite for visitors to Dandong (see page 205). — 2008