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History of Dandong


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Maps and artifacts suggest that the area has been settled since the Zhou Dynasty. The area became known as Andong County in 1876. Reflecting the power projection that China had over Korea at the time. It was occupied by Japan after the start of the first Sino-Japanese War in 1894. During the Manchukuo era it was the capital of Andong Province, one of the fourteen provinces established by Manchukuo. Then, in 1907, it was opened as a treaty port. It adopted its present name on January 20, 1965, which means “red east,” to avoid connotation of its previous name, which was considered imperialistic by some. Recently, the city has been gaining influence in this region of China because of its market with North Korea and the government's future plans to develop the city into a special “Border Economic Cooperation Zone” for export and import, in order to expand the country's ability to conduct trade
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