Hushan Great Wall is the most easterly known part of the Great Wall of China

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. About 600 metres of remains were excavated here in 1989. In 1992, a section of wall was renovated and is open to the public, forming a popular tourist attraction. The wall runs for about 1,200 metres over Hushan (Tiger Mountain). It starts 15 km north east of Dandong

Dandong

Dandong , previously known as Andong and Antung, is a city in Liaoning Province, Northeast China. It lies on the border between China and North Korea, which is marked by the Yalu River, and is the largest border city in China. Also, to the southwest of the city, the river flows into Korea Bay...

 city, directly beside the border between China

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 and North Korea

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. The wall then climbs steeply up to a height of 146.3 metres before descending on the other side of Hushan and finishing at a car park.