Shifeng Reservoir Transportation Guide: Car: Dandong Long-distance Bus Station is located at No. 98 Shiwei Road, Zhenxing District. The train station is a 5-minute walk north. The inquiry telephone number is: 0415-2134571.
It only takes about 3 hours from Dandong to Dalian by highway. The high-end bus from Dandong to Dalian is available daily at 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 6:40, 6:50, 7:30, 8:20, 8:40, 11:10, 1:30, 4:00 p.m.: The bus departs at 00:00, the journey takes 5.5 to 6 hours and the fare is 55 yuan.
From Dandong, continue north along National Highway 201 to Tonghua, southeast of Jilin (buses available at 6:30 a.m. and 8:50 a.m.), Ji'an (buses available at 8:30 a.m.) and Baishan. (buses available at 6:50 a.m.), which takes about 7-8 hours, much faster than taking a train to go around Shenyang.
The expressway connecting Shenyang and Dandong was also built in Nanfen District, in the viisland of Benxi, and will soon be fully open to traffic. By then, it will only take 2.5 hours to connect Shenyang to Dandong. Taxi for urban transportation: The starting price is 5 yuan for 3 kilometers. After 3 kilometers, the price is 1.8 yuan per kilometer. You don't need to use the meter and negotiate with the driver.
Shuifeng Reservoir is the largest reservoir in northeast China and one of the components of the Yalu River National Scenic Area. It covers an area of 274 square kilometers from Shuifeng Dam to Dongjiang River and is 90 kilometers away. from Dandong city. The reservoir area is rich in vegetation and is almost in its original state. The peaks and mountains on both sides of the reservoir merge into the river. The main attractions are: Lagu Shao, Shuifeng Lake, Panlong Peak, Longzhu Island, Pushi River, Jiangcun Red Leaves,Shuifeng Dam, etc.
Yunfeng Dam was built during the puppet Manchukuo period. It was designed by the Japanese who occupied the Northeast and was jointly financed by the puppet Manchukuo and the North Korean authorities of the time. for the construction of the main body of the dam, and the Puppet Manchukuo was responsible for the construction of the power station, with an installed capacity of 400,000 kilowatts. Until now, the original management method of the Japanese puppet period has been followed. The dam is managed by North Korea and electricity production is managed by China. Currently, the dam is undergoing repairs and renovations undertaken by China under the leadership of North Korea. The main tasks include digging new diversion tunnels, repairing the main body of the dam and increasing power generation capacity.