China Emotional Train Journey (From Yanji to Yalu River)
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After spending a few fulfilling days in Yanji
After much thought, I decided to go to the Yalu River
At first, I didn't know that Yanji Station was gone and Yanji West Station (high-speed train station) was built, so I was talking to the taxi driver with my ridiculous Chinese skills, and ㅋㅋㅋ I made his blood pressure rise.
I'll try to solve it next time
After many twists and turns, I arrived at Yanji West Station
And even when I was issuing the ticket, the staff member who was sweating and looking awkward
checked my Chinese repeatedly for the date and destination😂
And so I boarded the long-awaited Yalu River trip
The only route without a layover is one day
8:19 - 14:00 (Yanji Yanji West - Dandong 丹东)
I arrived early because I thought there would be a lot of people
There were a lot of people, but as foreigners, we didn't have automatic ID verification
We had to go directly to the staff on the left or right, so we didn't have to wait in line, so we had plenty of time 😚
Now we're only 6 hours away from the Yalu River
Even when we were on the train ㅋㅋㅋㅋ If you don't speak the language, many people's blood pressure would go up
I finally understood after hearing the explanation 3 times 😂😂
When our flight number turned green on the electronic display above the train boarding security checkpoint
We had to let the train ahead pass and leave for ours during the check-in process (maybe bigger stations don't matter)
Unlike 10 years ago, we rode the incredibly comfortable train
I woke up and slept and woke up and ate the lunch boxes I had carefully packed
It was a bit like a game of wits when someone opened the lunch box lid, woohoohoohoo
Everyone opened the lid and started eating 😁
Honestly, I thought it would be too boring I was worried, but
I arrived without any time to get bored because I was sleeping.
As expected, when you get out of the station, there are supermarkets and stores with big letters like “放行李” written on them.
You can go in and leave your luggage. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
You just have to come before closing time. Pay 20 won and keep two!!
Now you are free.
However, there wasn’t much time until the next train.
I took a taxi from the station to the park for 6 won.
On the way back, it was easy because you just had to walk straight for about 15 minutes.
When you arrive at the park and look around, wondering what it is,
You can see the cruise ship number on the left.
Cruise ship number 2 seems to be famous among Koreans.
It goes around the bridge and goes to the left.
There was no sign of number 2 leaving on time, so I waited.
My husband, who went for a walk, went to cruise ship number 1.
He also bought North Korean cigarettes nearby and said that it seemed better.
I was out of breath. I ran and got on
Unlike number 2, there were a lot of Chinese people on number 1
When I got on the boat, a woman suggested renting telescopes
and showed me the best direction to go, and when I went around once,
she explained while looking at the North Korean scenery across the river
but since it was all in Chinese, we could only imagine it ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
selling North Korean money was a bonus
30-40 minutes went by faster than I thought
I got off like that and felt a little sad, so I decided to go up Dan-gyo
I also bought a ticket to Dan-gyo with Trip.com points
(The ferry was 1,000 won discount, but I saw it late...😭)
It felt a little strange walking on Dan-gyo
The land I saw from afar
My husband, who was busy taking pictures, looked touched
The way out is connected to a souvenir shop
so I had to pass by it unconditionally
It's called Sparrow Mill ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
I bought a toy gun to give to my son.....
I ended up making another messy and confusing story next time...😅
Again Walking back to the station, I went into the nearby shops
Picked up my luggage at the luggage storage in front of the station
Buying ramen and snack drinks, I asked for chopsticks
Thank you to the gentleman who took care of them without even taking money
Sit down leisurely and have a bowl of ramen with my husband
Ramen is the best at the station 😆
Now, we're off to Shenyang!!