1252
A trip to North Korea
On Friday, October 3 my friend returned from a trip to North Korea. I offer you a part of his report on the visit. The text of the author, my comments are in italics.
In the post will be 50 pictures, please do not break that all entered exactly 2 pages.
Let's go:
My fifth trip to the DPRK began with an intriguing dating with Korean ensemble that has performed in Vladivostok at the bottom of the Russia-DPRK friendship. At this time I flew with a delegation of the Central Committee of the Lenin Youth Union at the invitation of the Central Committee of Ki-il Senovskogo Youth League. More in Vladivostok airport we noticed a flock of cute Korean girls in the same uniform. As a result, all the way we looked at each other, smiling at each other, and in the Pyongyang airport, I calmly talk to them using the true interpreter. Then I learned that this ensemble, rather than a group of students as we thought at first. You can often hear stories like the DPRK all intimidated and shy away from foreigners. Or anything like that girl openly smiling, talking about himself and loudly laughing and joking about something with each other, not at all embarrassed us. In the end, I even helped them bring things to the bus, where we said goodbye.
Just five years ago, flight Pyongyang Vladivostok served the old Soviet Il-18 turboprop. In that year I have flown on the Tu-154, and now we're pretty comfortably in the last Soviet Jets brainchild Tu-204.
Remarkably, we landed on the new runway, built in the year. In general, now in full swing construction of a new airport. As a result of the embargo in the DPRK strongly shortage of engineering and construction employ thousands of people. They are in place through a sieve sift the soil, separating the sand, and then out of the sand already making concrete that goes to fill the site. Feels airport will be a half times more Vladivostok, which of course is not enough for the nation's capital, but it is a huge step forward compared to the current airport, more like a small shed with a single room in which all transactions occur from registration to inspection and landing.
We settled on the floor 20m Youth belonging to Kim Il Senovskomu Union of Youth.
Once we Vladivostok Lenin Komsomol belonging to the current "Acfes-Seiyo»
The hotel is located far from the center, but the view from the window quite nice.
Non-standard, and they finally installed flat screen televisions. Cable caught several Chinese channels, Russia Today and Aldzhazira.
The program of stay was quite busy. In addition to formal meetings Koreans organized many recreational activities. Such as a picnic in the mountains Mehyan where on the shore of a mountain stream spread a tablecloth
Kindled coals
and fed traditional Korean barbecue at Korean bulgogi.
The first time I was in North Korea was still alive when Kim Jong Il. Then the whole country lived with global objectives: To test a nuclear bomb to go into space, start cooking their steel. Yes, in terms of the embargo when its coking coal you do not have, and others you do not sell it to produce many kinds of steel is difficult, but the Koreans have learned. With the arrival of Kim Jong-un, the vector as it seemed to me a little bit changed. Guests DPRK does not show layouts missiles and nuclear bombs, and lead them mostly on newly constructed social facilities: rest homes, hospitals, amusement parks, dolphin, bowling alley, skating rink.
We really got there pretty late and the water park was closed to visitors
But we, as distinguished guests, still empty and allowed to splash around in the street. And within
In the DPRK, as well as in the Soviet Union for people all doing the state with only one difference. North Korea is sure to add that this is done under the direct supervision favorite Marshal Kim Jong Un.
And child-Union Pioneer Sondovonskim camp where the repair was made solely at the request of Marshal Kim Jong Un, who is stronger than all loves children.
That is the main building of the pioneer camp.
Total camp at the same time can take up to 1000 pioneers. The camp is open all year round, a change of 10 days between the two three-day break. We were just before the new change so the camp was empty.
In the main building works escalator
Corridors affect the purity and radiance
Non-three, four or five-seater. Girls pink boys blue
This dining room, without comment
This dining room, without comment
The walls in the transitions between buildings painted applications
Concert hall with 1000 seats
For entertainment there are two 4D cinema
Room with slot machines
And now the street. Waterpark
Mirror Maze
The territory has its own aquarium, and it is more our Vladivostok, which acts
The territory has its own aquarium, and it is more our Vladivostok, which acts
The territory has its own aquarium, and it is more our Vladivostok, which acts
His aviary
His aviary
His aviary
Separate story deserves camp stadium. That the open
open
That the private
climbing wall
And how do you pool?
Lunch Time. Promised that the children are fed well, with the same trays.
What is the Russian, who came especially from the West, does not dream of swimming in the sea. Water deflating, though purer than Shamora, but unclear. The influence flowing from both sides of the river. The camp is situated as it turns out on the island.
beach
As we walked to the bus began to creep sad thought, why not have children, do this camp show. But all thoughts were scattered, as soon as we leave the gate. In the new Pioneer camp directed change
Pioneers
In the mountains near Wonsan, which actually is Sondovon, just a year built ski resort. The main hotel building.
On the plane of nine slides, according to the Koreans is the longest length of five kilometers.
In case of lack of snow snow cannons prepared
The hotel's interiors are admirable
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Unfortunately, the materials were saved places. On the wall is not wood, and wood wallpaper. But the real marble.
A stunning view from the window, even in summer, although I'm not a fan of skiing, but wanted to come in the winter.
A little bit about the misconceptions about the slowness of the socialist economic system and the flexibility of the capitalist. How many years in our capitalist Vladivostok are under construction in the area of the playing area Tavayzy? And what is there to do? Seen a light at the end of the tunnel? And Koreans create a free economic zone and Chinese money, but his workers built less than a year a great ski resort. And now will earn currency for the Chinese, who will go there to ski and play. Can our play area offer something similar to the Chinese? And if it can, then when?
All.
From my own I want to add that if funds allow, it will try to come back in the winter in this ski resort.
P.S. Here are links to the rest of the journey, including many photos just streets not only Pyongyang and the provinces
artem-samsonov.livejournal.com/72098.html
artem-samsonov.livejournal.com/72408.html
In the post will be 50 pictures, please do not break that all entered exactly 2 pages.
Let's go:
My fifth trip to the DPRK began with an intriguing dating with Korean ensemble that has performed in Vladivostok at the bottom of the Russia-DPRK friendship. At this time I flew with a delegation of the Central Committee of the Lenin Youth Union at the invitation of the Central Committee of Ki-il Senovskogo Youth League. More in Vladivostok airport we noticed a flock of cute Korean girls in the same uniform. As a result, all the way we looked at each other, smiling at each other, and in the Pyongyang airport, I calmly talk to them using the true interpreter. Then I learned that this ensemble, rather than a group of students as we thought at first. You can often hear stories like the DPRK all intimidated and shy away from foreigners. Or anything like that girl openly smiling, talking about himself and loudly laughing and joking about something with each other, not at all embarrassed us. In the end, I even helped them bring things to the bus, where we said goodbye.
Just five years ago, flight Pyongyang Vladivostok served the old Soviet Il-18 turboprop. In that year I have flown on the Tu-154, and now we're pretty comfortably in the last Soviet Jets brainchild Tu-204.
Remarkably, we landed on the new runway, built in the year. In general, now in full swing construction of a new airport. As a result of the embargo in the DPRK strongly shortage of engineering and construction employ thousands of people. They are in place through a sieve sift the soil, separating the sand, and then out of the sand already making concrete that goes to fill the site. Feels airport will be a half times more Vladivostok, which of course is not enough for the nation's capital, but it is a huge step forward compared to the current airport, more like a small shed with a single room in which all transactions occur from registration to inspection and landing.
We settled on the floor 20m Youth belonging to Kim Il Senovskomu Union of Youth.
Once we Vladivostok Lenin Komsomol belonging to the current "Acfes-Seiyo»
The hotel is located far from the center, but the view from the window quite nice.
Non-standard, and they finally installed flat screen televisions. Cable caught several Chinese channels, Russia Today and Aldzhazira.
The program of stay was quite busy. In addition to formal meetings Koreans organized many recreational activities. Such as a picnic in the mountains Mehyan where on the shore of a mountain stream spread a tablecloth
Kindled coals
and fed traditional Korean barbecue at Korean bulgogi.
The first time I was in North Korea was still alive when Kim Jong Il. Then the whole country lived with global objectives: To test a nuclear bomb to go into space, start cooking their steel. Yes, in terms of the embargo when its coking coal you do not have, and others you do not sell it to produce many kinds of steel is difficult, but the Koreans have learned. With the arrival of Kim Jong-un, the vector as it seemed to me a little bit changed. Guests DPRK does not show layouts missiles and nuclear bombs, and lead them mostly on newly constructed social facilities: rest homes, hospitals, amusement parks, dolphin, bowling alley, skating rink.
We really got there pretty late and the water park was closed to visitors
But we, as distinguished guests, still empty and allowed to splash around in the street. And within
In the DPRK, as well as in the Soviet Union for people all doing the state with only one difference. North Korea is sure to add that this is done under the direct supervision favorite Marshal Kim Jong Un.
And child-Union Pioneer Sondovonskim camp where the repair was made solely at the request of Marshal Kim Jong Un, who is stronger than all loves children.
That is the main building of the pioneer camp.
Total camp at the same time can take up to 1000 pioneers. The camp is open all year round, a change of 10 days between the two three-day break. We were just before the new change so the camp was empty.
In the main building works escalator
Corridors affect the purity and radiance
Non-three, four or five-seater. Girls pink boys blue
This dining room, without comment
This dining room, without comment
The walls in the transitions between buildings painted applications
Concert hall with 1000 seats
For entertainment there are two 4D cinema
Room with slot machines
And now the street. Waterpark
Mirror Maze
The territory has its own aquarium, and it is more our Vladivostok, which acts
The territory has its own aquarium, and it is more our Vladivostok, which acts
The territory has its own aquarium, and it is more our Vladivostok, which acts
His aviary
His aviary
His aviary
Separate story deserves camp stadium. That the open
open
That the private
climbing wall
And how do you pool?
Lunch Time. Promised that the children are fed well, with the same trays.
What is the Russian, who came especially from the West, does not dream of swimming in the sea. Water deflating, though purer than Shamora, but unclear. The influence flowing from both sides of the river. The camp is situated as it turns out on the island.
beach
As we walked to the bus began to creep sad thought, why not have children, do this camp show. But all thoughts were scattered, as soon as we leave the gate. In the new Pioneer camp directed change
Pioneers
In the mountains near Wonsan, which actually is Sondovon, just a year built ski resort. The main hotel building.
On the plane of nine slides, according to the Koreans is the longest length of five kilometers.
In case of lack of snow snow cannons prepared
The hotel's interiors are admirable
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Unfortunately, the materials were saved places. On the wall is not wood, and wood wallpaper. But the real marble.
A stunning view from the window, even in summer, although I'm not a fan of skiing, but wanted to come in the winter.
A little bit about the misconceptions about the slowness of the socialist economic system and the flexibility of the capitalist. How many years in our capitalist Vladivostok are under construction in the area of the playing area Tavayzy? And what is there to do? Seen a light at the end of the tunnel? And Koreans create a free economic zone and Chinese money, but his workers built less than a year a great ski resort. And now will earn currency for the Chinese, who will go there to ski and play. Can our play area offer something similar to the Chinese? And if it can, then when?
All.
From my own I want to add that if funds allow, it will try to come back in the winter in this ski resort.
P.S. Here are links to the rest of the journey, including many photos just streets not only Pyongyang and the provinces
artem-samsonov.livejournal.com/72098.html
artem-samsonov.livejournal.com/72408.html
