{"id":211,"date":"2017-05-05T06:52:21","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T22:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2017\/05\/05\/north-korean-citizens-swarm-to-see-the-outside-world-as-thousands-of-them-cruise-to-china-on-an-overload-boat\/"},"modified":"2017-05-05T06:52:21","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T22:52:21","slug":"north-korean-citizens-swarm-to-see-the-outside-world-as-thousands-of-them-cruise-to-china-on-an-overload-boat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/north-korean-citizens-swarm-to-see-the-outside-world-as-thousands-of-them-cruise-to-china-on-an-overload-boat\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korean citizens swarm to see the outside world as thousands of them cruise to China on an overload boat"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Over 2,000 North Korean tourists reportedly travelled to China on May 1<br \/>\n    They cruised down the Yalv River, which separates China from North Korea<br \/>\n    The boat was filled to the brim as it dangerously sailed in Dandong city<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fom9MnoqVqLn-EnlGpdztCzeNjG0?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"634\" height=\"396\" title=\"\"><br \/><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Over 2,000 North Korean tourists reportedly travelled to China on May 1<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>They cruised  down the Yalv River, which separates&nbsp;China from North Korea<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The boat was filled to the brim as it dangerously sailed in Dandong city<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rare footage, shared by a Chinese news outlet, shows over 2,000 North Korean tourists standing on an overloaded boat.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fom9MnoqVqLn-EnlGpdztCzeNjG0?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"634\" height=\"396\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/north-korean-citizens-swarm-to-see-the-outside-world-as-thousands-of-them-cruise-to-china-on-an-overload-boat\/#Over_2000_North_Korean_tourists_took_a_boat_to_see_the_landscape_of_China_on_May_1\" title=\"Over 2,000 North Korean tourists took a boat to see the landscape of China on May 1\">Over 2,000 North Korean tourists took a boat to see the landscape of China on May 1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/north-korean-citizens-swarm-to-see-the-outside-world-as-thousands-of-them-cruise-to-china-on-an-overload-boat\/#The_curious_visitors_sailed_on_Yalv_River_which_separates_China_from_North_Korea\" title=\"The curious visitors sailed on Yalv River, which separates China from North Korea\">The curious visitors sailed on Yalv River, which separates China from North Korea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/north-korean-citizens-swarm-to-see-the-outside-world-as-thousands-of-them-cruise-to-china-on-an-overload-boat\/#The_Yalv_River_pictured_or_Duck_Green_River_flows_on_the_China-North_Korea_border\" title=\"The Yalv River (pictured), or Duck Green River, flows on the China-North Korea border\">The Yalv River (pictured), or Duck Green River, flows on the China-North Korea border<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/north-korean-citizens-swarm-to-see-the-outside-world-as-thousands-of-them-cruise-to-china-on-an-overload-boat\/#North_Korean_tourists_took_the_boat_to_see_Dandong_a_Chinese_city_with_24_million_residents\" title=\"North Korean tourists took the boat to see Dandong, a Chinese city with 2.4 million residents\">North Korean tourists took the boat to see Dandong, a Chinese city with 2.4 million residents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/north-korean-citizens-swarm-to-see-the-outside-world-as-thousands-of-them-cruise-to-china-on-an-overload-boat\/#Dandong_pictured_is_also_popular_among_Chinese_tourists_who_wish_to_see_North_Korea\" title=\"Dandong (pictured) is also popular among Chinese tourists who wish to see North Korea\">Dandong (pictured) is also popular among Chinese tourists who wish to see North Korea<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_2000_North_Korean_tourists_took_a_boat_to_see_the_landscape_of_China_on_May_1\"><\/span>Over 2,000 North Korean tourists took a boat to see the landscape of China on May 1<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FiwAgmR8f493I3s1vyud76x2SCbF?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"634\" height=\"403\" title=\"\">The rare trip was organised by the North Korean government to celebrate the Labour Day<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<p>A Korean-speaking anchor said that the cruise had been  set up by the government to celebrate North Korea&#8217;s Labour Day holiday, which fell on May 1.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The cruise lets us see the scenery we don&#8217;t normally see,&#8217; the anchor gushed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FsERcT6E2qcCkM6INqUDkItu4EZO?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"634\" height=\"468\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_curious_visitors_sailed_on_Yalv_River_which_separates_China_from_North_Korea\"><\/span>The curious visitors sailed on Yalv River, which separates China from North Korea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>The footage shows a large number of tourists standing on the deck of the boat. The boat appeared to be filled to the brim.<\/p>\n<p>The anchor said the ferry was so crowded it looked like &#8216;a bean sprout plantation&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"4.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fs44jB4tPJzIhT3KH-wn-kFCC2-P?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"634\" height=\"421\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Yalv_River_pictured_or_Duck_Green_River_flows_on_the_China-North_Korea_border\"><\/span>The Yalv River (pictured), or Duck Green River, flows on the China-North Korea border<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"5.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Ft_t9wcLEAfNnt5qZSrVfAFCpFud?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"634\" height=\"510\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"North_Korean_tourists_took_the_boat_to_see_Dandong_a_Chinese_city_with_24_million_residents\"><\/span>North Korean tourists took the boat to see Dandong, a Chinese city with 2.4 million residents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>It&#8217;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. <\/p>\n<p>On September 9, 2014, North Korean tourists reportedlycruised into China, also on Yalv River, to celebrate the country&#8217;s 66th National Day, known as the Day of the Foundation of the Republic.<\/p>\n<p>Yalv River separates China&#8217;s Dandong city from North Korea&#8217;s Sinuiju Special Administrative Region. <\/p>\n<p>China and North Korea share the rights to use the 490-mile-long waterway, which originates in China&#8217;s Changbai Mountain and flows into the Korean Bay in North Korea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlDB4IjNhH6iC3cvZHsduJSVm1PM?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"634\" height=\"356\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dandong_pictured_is_also_popular_among_Chinese_tourists_who_wish_to_see_North_Korea\"><\/span>Dandong (pictured) is also popular among Chinese tourists who wish to see North Korea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>It seems it&#8217;s not just the North Korean citizens who are passionate about cruising on Yalv. <\/p>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<p>The trip was especially popular during the Labour Day, which is also a national holiday in China, according toHuanqiu.com, an affiliation toPeople&#8217;s Daily.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"webwxgetmsgimg 1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"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 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