Sup'ung Dam, Hydroelectric power station in Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County, China.
Sup'ung Dam stretches 899 meters across the Yalu River and is a power-generating facility that serves both China and North Korea. The structure uses six turbines to convert water flow into electricity.
The structure was built between 1937 and 1943 and was Asia's largest hydroelectric facility at that time. After 1945, Soviet troops dismantled and removed the power plant to the Soviet Union.
The dam appears on North Korea's national emblem, symbolizing industrial strength in the region.
The site sits on the border between two countries and requires care when approaching it. Visitors should stay in designated areas and follow local regulations.
After World War II, the entire facility had to be rebuilt from the ground up after Soviet forces had dismantled it. This reconstruction under Chinese direction was a remarkable engineering feat.
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