Chinese social media users have hailed the opening of a new bridge connecting to North Korea this week as a “historic moment,” voicing hope for a resumption of tourism to the DPRK even as some locals expressed skepticism about the impact on business.

Footage of Thursday’s ceremony showing convoys of trucks crossing the New Yalu River Bridge have spread widely on major Chinese social media platforms, while related hashtags have trended.

One blogger who posted about the opening described years of frustration at the old crossing, the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge. Heavy trucks over 20 tons and large container trucks could