China-DPRK Border Towns During The Covid Pandemic (Tumen Update – 2022 February)
Our resident contributor, Minhye, recently visited Tumen City (图们市) to see if there has been any changes along the border of the DPRK.
Unfortunately, there isn’t anything new to report and there aren’t any increased border patrols on both the Chinese and North Korean side.
As of February 2022, there are increased outbreaks of Covid-19 around China and inter-province travel has now become a hassle with travellers risking up to 4 weeks of quarantine just to travel across different provinces.
In case you missed it, check out our previous article about Tumen City: https://dprk360.com/inside-north-korea/china-dprk-border-towns-during-the-covid-pandemic-part-2-tumen