North Korea Gallery
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North Korea Gallery The train to Big hats and stern Pyongyang looks greet us across the border Typical station in Brick production DPRK Not much growing at team the moment The May Day Stadium. The largest stadium in the world. Guidance manuals History books Stadium Ushers Preparing for the race Marathon spectators The start of the High fives on the Mangyongdae Prize Pyongyang Marathon International Marathon Local youth squad The band keep us This mans job was entertained to Awards ceremony. The winners received huge vases that may or may not be possible to carry home. Carrying bikes down The classic Ryugyong Hotel. into the underpass Pyongyang dish of cold noodles Celebrating with our travel buddies Mansudae Hill Monument The Juche tower, the tallest stone tower in the world. Pavement kiosk Pavement cycle lane Flag of Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea. Deep underground Station moasaic Inside the old German train Another grand metro Station mosaic station Public newspaper stand Pyongyang Theme Park Our hotel lobby Restored temple, complete with man dressed as a monk Entering Kim Jong Il’s Treasure Trove Nice scenery to cycle through. If only we could. Billboards are not used for advertising Pyongyang Childrens Palace Accordion lessons Kim Jong Un telling a joke Embroidery class Shut up and do your shirt up Appartment tower. King Jong Un TV All citizens are given a home that reflects their status. Kirsty and Philip Dressed to impress In the bar at the Yangakdo Hotel Huge entrance leading to the palace Pyongyang traffic warden Pyongyang tram A flower show of Visitors flocking Kimilsungia, a to the flower show plant specifically developed for the Dear leader. Flower show attendants Victorious A captured US Fatherland helicopter with a Liberation War photo of the pilot Museum surrendering above it A model of the brand new Sci-Tech Diffusion Hub building A boy watches a Hundreds of barely video about used PCs explosions on the local intranet Apparantly a DPRK team have been to the Antarctic. The flags in the photos aren’t very convincing though. Learning about guns Learning about The hydro electricity Inside the shooting range. Pheasant rescuer A community One nation again reforestation one day? project. It looked like the whole town had cycled out to plant trees. The abandoned UN The Joint Security flag Kirsty sits in Area. The large DPRK, Marcus is in building behind the ROK. The centre of huts is in South the table is the Korea. border line. Kaesong city All bikes have a unique number plate A bowl of magkoli rice wine “The wheels on the bus go round and round….” Meeting DPRK’s greatest action hero Propaganda post cards Pyongyang as viewed from the Juche Tower Pyongyang as viewed Pyongyang as viewed from the Juche Kim Il Sung Square from the Juche Tower Tower Mass dance Mass Dance Workers party monument Kirsty making new A family portrait friends Susanah joins in Kids out in the Dancing in the park with the dancing sunshine picnicers Mass Dance Mass Dance Kim Il Sung Square Fireworks over the A rare chance to Juche tower mingle with the locals Trying out some With Sarah on our Miss Kim #1 DPRK wedding last night in the thrones DPRK Mr Pang Miss Kim #2 Students practicing for another parade in the station as we are leaving Racing with the locals.