Hushan Favorites

Favorite thing: My favorite spot in Hushan is just beyond this rock, which marks the famous "Yi Bu Kua" leaping point for those who wish to visit North Korea for a few tenths of a second.
I usually go in the winter time when the small tributary is frozen and then it's possible to slide across at other points along the border, making the lone North Korean sentry's job much more complicated.

Fondest memory: A recent report sent to me at Lonely Planet Thorn Tree tells of new occupation on the Chinese side. A tourist sent me a private message after I sent her to Hushan. She said that there is now a Chinese security patrol officer there who collects 5 RMB from visitors for the privilege of walking close enough to step over the border. Furthermore he has been trained to tell tourists not to point their camera at the North Korean sentry and to explain that this parcel of land west of the Yalu River once belonged to China but was given to Kim Il Sung after a dispute in the 1960's.

If you visit Yi Bu Kua please make your own Hushan page or leave a comment here on mine regarding the latest situation for tourists. Thanks!