Kaeseong, North Korea

In May, I joined Royal Asiatic Society - Korea for a day-trip to Kaeseong, North Korea. In association with Hyundai-Asan, North Korea has opened this ancient city to tourism in December, 2007. It was a great, surreal experience.


Pakyon Waterfall.

Praise for Kim Il-sung at Pakyon Waterfall.

Gwanumsa Temple above the waterfall. Monk or actor?

Pathway at Gwanumsa.

Lunch.

Shilgyechun Stream.

Sungyang Lecture Hall, the home of the last loyal retainer of the Goryo Dynasty.

Sungyang Lecture Hall.

Phochunggak.

Sonjuk Bridge. On this small rock

Tour guide at Koryo Songkyunkwan Museum.

Koryo Songkyunkwan Museum.
Photos taken with a Nikon D70S and Nikkor lenses.
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