The four-lane bridge was completed in 2014, but its opening was delayed by a lack of connecting roads and customs facilities. (EPA Images pic)BEIJING: A new bridge linking China and North Korea will open this week, Chinese state media reported Wednesday, 12 years after its construction, in another sign of deepening economic relations between the Asian giant and its poor neighbour.
The New Yalu River vehicle bridge, which will open on Thursday according to state broadcaster CCTV, links China's northeastern border city of Dandong to one of the most isolated countries in the world.
The four-lane structure spanning 3,026 metres (9,927 feet) was completed in 2014 but saw its opening delayed due to issues such as the lack of connecting roads and customs facilities on the North Korean side, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported.
