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Blocks of flats, Pyongyang

Pyongyang looks like a modern city from a distance only. On closer inspection, visitors will notice how shoddy and run-down most buildings are. Except for ridiculously wide avenues, there is hardly any urban infrastructure. Blocks just rise from the mud, surrounded by small garden plots and shabby makeshift huts.

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Uploaded on May 27, 2009
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