Things to do in Tumen

No. 6 of Best Things to Do in Jilin

Tumen National Gate Scenic Area

Tumen Port is a “century-old port” with an early customs clearance and a long history in Jilin. It is a port for cargo transportation. It is divided into railway ports and highway ports, with an annual cargo handling capacity of 5.6 million tons.

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Tumen River Square

Tumen River Square is located on the banks of the beautiful Tumen River, across the river from Nanyang, North Korea. Here, you can visit the "living fossil of human culture" base - the Chinese Korean intangible cultural heritage hall, the Tumen River culture exhibition hall, and the strange stone hall, and you will fully experience the splendid national culture and rich folk customs. Watching the singing and dancing on the water, experiencing rafting on the boundary river, shopping for local products, and tasting special food and beverages will surely make people linger.

Tumen Port No.86 Boundary Marker

With the development of tourism in border areas, Tumen Port No.86 Boundary Marker has become an important attraction for tourists to learn about border history and experience the culture of the China-Democratic People's Republic of Korea border. The Jilin Yanbian Tumen Port No.86 Boundary Marker is located on the banks of the Tumen River at the China-Democratic People's Republic of Korea border. This white marble boundary marker is approx. 3 m high and engraved with "No.86 Boundary Marker". It is surrounded by a "Colorful Ribbon" scenic walkway and features elements such as retro telephone booths, mailboxes, check-in cups, and telescopes, creating an immersive "Travel Through a Century-Old Pier" attraction. Every year, it attracts tourists to gaze at the scenery of Namyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and has become a landmark node of the "Thousand-Mile Boundary Marker Tour" in the Yanbian section. By visiting the boundary marker, tourists can experience the natural scenery and historical culture of the border region, while also learning about the efforts made by the country in border management and territorial protection. The boundary marker is not only a symbol of legal and military functions but also serves as an educational resource, reminding the public to cherish national territorial integrity.

Centennial Tribe

The "Hundred-year-old Korean Tribe in China" is located in Bailong Village, Yueqing Town, Tumen City, Jilin Province, 10 kilometers away from the town. It is an antique tribal group with distinctive Korean architectural characteristics. 13 Korean houses with different styles and uses have been built for tourists to visit. The "Hundred-year-old Tribe" building is in the shape of a large roof, with a flat ridge in the middle and two ends standing up. The middle is flat like a boat, and the two ends stand up like a crane. There are rope patterns and auspicious characters on the tiles. The round or semi-circular lotus-patterned tiles, neat black tiles, towering ridges, and snow-white walls give people a fresh, comfortable, and neat aesthetic. The tribe is a traditional "farmhouse" tourist area that integrates folk food, farming life, and folk performances and entertainment. The predecessor of the "Century-Old House" was built by Korean immigrant businessman Park Rugen in 1880 and completed in September 1883, which took three years. The house is built with earth, wood and tiles, without a single nail, and the tools used are primitive large adzes, small adzes and axes. The wood used is high-quality logs from Changbai Mountain, which are transported here along the Tumen River by rafts, and the tiles are shipped from North Korea on the other side by boat. The neat green tiles, towering roof ridges, and snow-white walls give people a fresh, comfortable and tidy aesthetic feeling.

Sun Mountain

Sun Mountain is located on the China-North Korea border in the southeast of Tumen City and is a spur of theChangbai Mountainrange. It is named for its sunny aspect and the rosy clouds that bathe it at dawn. The attraction features unique peaks, strange rocks, forests, and border scenery, blending ecological conservation with cultural landscapes to create a unique geographical advantage where you can "view two countries from one mountain." The mountain is composed of granite, which has weathered into figurative rocks likeBuddha's Hand Rockand Screen Rock. These, combined with century-old Korean pine and oak forests, create an ecological wonder of "trees growing from rocks and rocks embracing trees." From the observation deck at the southern foot of the main peak of Sun Mountain, you can overlook the winding Tumen River. The cityscape of Namyang, North Korea, is clearly visible across the river, where a railway bridge and a road bridge stand side by side, serving as a testament to the trade and cultural exchange between China and North Korea. Halfway up the mountain, Huayan Monastery is built against the slope, with its blue tiles and red pillars set against lush pines and cypresses. The monastery retains traditional Korean Buddhist architectural styles, and the morning bells and evening drums add to the serene atmosphere. The attraction features wooden boardwalks and hiking trails that connectLion-Watching Terrace, Immortal Terrace, and other attractions. Along the way, wild lilies, rhododendrons, and other vegetation bloom with the changing seasons.

Tumen River Park

This is a riverside linear park and a great destination for local leisure and entertainment, as well as sightseeing and cultural tours for visitors. Here, people can fully immerse themselves in the splendid ethnic culture and rich folk customs, experience border river rafting, shop for local specialties, and sample unique cuisine.

Korean Folk Village

The Chinese Korean Folk Customs Park is designed by top designers from China, Korea and Japan. It integrates vacation health, leisure and entertainment, folk customs, cultural experience, traditional education, sightseeing and shopping. It is a comprehensive folk tourism destination. The Korean Folk Customs Commercial Street has a total length of 1.6 kilometers and a construction area of nearly 40,000 square meters. The whole street is implanted with commercial elements based on culture, fully demonstrating the life spirit of the Korean people in Yanbian, allowing tourists to experience the scenes of Korean folk life.

Nanyang Pavilion

Yanji Dinosaur Kingdom

Yanji Dinosaur Kingdom in Yanji City is a dinosaur-themed theme park located in Yanji City, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province. The scenic spot covers an area of about 50 hectares. The project covers four venues and five theme areas, Yanji History and Culture Museum, Jindou Art Theater, Happy Water World, Indoor Dinosaur Hall, Paleolithic Age, Jurassic World, Korean National Customs Area, Animal Kingdom, Lake Surrounding Landscape Area. In Yanji Dinosaur Kingdom, visitors can see realistic dinosaur models, including Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceras, Stegosaurus and so on. In addition, the theme park also has dinosaur bone fossil exhibitions, dinosaur-themed rides, dinosaur performances and more. Among them, the dinosaur show is one of the most popular items for tourists. The performers wear dinosaur costumes and imitate the movements and sounds of dinosaurs, bringing tourists a very shocking audio-visual experience. The construction of Yanji Dinosaur Kingdom aims to make tourists understand the living habits and evolution of dinosaurs, and to promote popular science education and cultural tourism. If you are a dinosaur fan, please do not miss this theme park full of surprises and excitement!

Boundary Marker No. 87