Andong

Proper noun

Andong

1. (historical) Synonym of Dandong.
   • At the end of October, the Japanese army began a double-pronged invasion of China: one force was to cross the Yalu River and capture Jiulian and Andong (present Dandong, Liaoning); the other was to land troops at Liaodong Peninsula, occupy Jinzhou, and eventually take Dalian and Lüshun.1982 [1980 November], “Semi-Colonial and Semi-Feudal Society; The Old Democratic Revolution”, in Bai Shouyi [白寿彝], editor, An Outline History of China [中国通史纲要] (China Knowledge Series), Beijing...
   • Dandong was formerly Andong. A historic irony is that the military airport, railway, bridges, and roads which were used when the Chinese Army was invading the Korean peninsula are now being used for opening North Korea and promoting exchange with North Korea.1994 February 15 [1994 February 14], Chon Taek-won, “Background on Opening Zones”, in Daily Report: East Asia, number 94-031, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, sourced from Seoul CHUNGANG ILBO...

   Synonyms:

   Dandong