Geography
　　Dandong is located in the southeast of Liaoning Province. It's the largest border city in China.  The Yalu River separates it from the DPRK (North Korea).  Dandong faces the Huanghai Sea. The topography ranges from 2-3 meters above sea level toward the south to 1000-1300 meters in the mountians north of the urban area. Huabozi Mountain is the highest at 1336.1 meters above sea level.

　　Administration and Population
　　The city of Dandong has jurisdiction over the cities of Fengcheng and Donggang, as well as the Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County, and including the districts of Yuanbao, Zhenxing, and Zhen'an. The population is around 2.5 million with more than 680,000 in urban areas.

　　Climate
　　It is the warmest and wettest area of the northeastern region. The annual average temperature is 7-9 degrees Celsius. There are 235-250 days of each year when the average temperature is above freezing. The annual precipitation is 900-1100 mm. July and August are the wettest with 550-630mm of precipitation. 

　　Resources
　　Forests covers 51% of the land. The accumulated amount of timber is 28.11 million cubic meters. It is the primary forest region of Liaoning Province.  The area is known for its springs.  The temperature of water is generally 20-73 degrees Celsius including 3 places where the temperature is higher than 70 degrees Celsius.  The most famous springs include Wulongbei, Yiquan, and Beijingzi. There are also over 50 kinds of metal and nonmetal mines.

　　Industry
　　The industry of Dandong mainly consists of light industry, textiles, and electronics. At present, the city has over 17,000 industrial enterprises producing more than 3000 kinds of commodities.