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Pyongyang residents caught sneaking a glimpse of some foreigners in the Yonggwang Station of the Pyongyang Metro.
After the Korean War, many wooden houses like this one were built in downtown Pyongyang to provide temporary accommodation for institutions. Nearly all of them have disappeared since. This was one of the last. It was demolished in September 2008.
평양 고려의학과학원.
"Koryo Medicine" is the North Korean term for the Korean version of Traditional Chinese Medicin known as Hanyak (한약) in South Korea.
평양호텔(오늘의 대동강려관).
Built in 1955 as a hotel for foreign guests, it was first called "International Hotel" (국제려관), then Pyongyang Hotel (평양호텔), and finally Taedonggang Hotel (대동강려관). As most foreigners at that time were Russians, the hotel was commonly known as "the Russian hotel". The old Taedonggang Hotel burnt down some years ago due to the carelessness of a waitress who had forgotten to switch off an electric blanket, as I've been told.
"The Day of (Being) a Strong Prosperous Nation is right before our eyes." (Top) "Keeping up the hard work outside and in the home ('in public and private?) in everything this year" (Bottom)
Richly decorated, Yŏnggwang is one of the two showcase subway stops that most foreigners visit and terminate at. It is located next to the Koryo Hotel and the Party's complex. From outside, it is one of the most modest stations in the system, featuring a simple staircase. Completed in 1987, this is the most recent station in the system along with the Puhŭng station.
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Visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlTOga-rTF4 for a six-stop ride on the Pyongyang Metro!
Jokingly known as "Beverley Hills", this complex of villas set in a spacious park at the northern end of Pulgun Street (붉은거리) is mainly used by representatives of foreign companies and other foreign guests.
Construction work is usually done in a shoddy manner and with a shocking disregard for safety in the DPRK. Here, plaster work is done without a scaffolding. Seen in Saesallim Street, Pyongyang.
Pyongyang again, taken from the hotel. The city can be pretty deceptive. On the surface it looks quite developed, with the high-rise buildings and all. Take a closer look at the infrastructure and you'll realise how run down they are. The buildings look empty too. Our guide had an (official) explanation for this. The residential areas in Pyongyang are only partially occupied so that the South Koreans can move over to Pyongyang when reunification takes place.
The sign on the train reads Pyongyang - Dandong, not Beijing; this part of the train, for North Koreans, only goes as far as the border.
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo says goodbye to Vice Chairman Kim Yong Chol as he departs Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on October 7, 2018. [State Department photo Ron Przysucha / Public Domain]