China has opened a new customs office with jurisdiction over the country’s only land passage with North Korea, Chinese state media Xinhua said on Aug. 17.

The Changbaishan Customs Office, which operates under the Changchun Customs Office, is responsible for the Changbaishan Nature Reserve and Antu County administrative divisions’ customs services and will have “jurisdiction over the Sino-DPRK border’s only land passage, Shuangmu Peak land port.”

Changbaishan, or Changbai Mountain, is the Chinese name for North Korea’s famous Mount Paektu, a landmark that straddles the Sino-DPRK border and enjoys domestic tourism on both sides of the mountain. The customs office’s