Dandong sits on the Chinese bank of the Yalu River.
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The 绿 here is read lù (fourth tone), not the everyday lǜ ('green'). This older lù reading survives mostly in place names and a few set expressions; modern color-related uses always take lǜ.
Opening line of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army march from the Korean War (1950). The river crossing marked the start of Chinese intervention; the song is still widely recognized.
