Proper noun
Yalu
A river forming the southern part of the China-North Korea border.
In Mandarin Chinese, "Yalu" phonetically approximates the original Manchu word "Yalu", but literally means "Duck Green", which was said to have been once the color of the river. Source: Internet
By 1898 they had acquired mining and forestry concessions near the Yalu and Tumen rivers, Paine, p. 317 causing the Japanese much anxiety. Source: Internet
It is said that only 2,700 of the 300,000 Sui soldiers who had crossed the Yalu survived to find their way back, and the Sui emperor now lifted the siege of Liao-tung Fortress and withdrew his forces to China proper. Source: Internet
Many former fortresses are located along the river and the former capital of that kingdom was situated at what is now the medium-sized city of Ji'an, Jilin along the Yalu, a site rich in Goguryeo era relics. Source: Internet
By the end of April, the Japanese Imperial Army under Kuroki Itei was ready to cross the Yalu River into Russian-occupied Manchuria. Source: Internet
It is located primarily along areas where the Yalu River dividing the two countries is narrow and the river banks low. Source: Internet