All things North Korea
I am growing more fascinated by the nation. I cannot even imagine this dystopian lifestyle - I cannot imagine the control - I wonder if the people of NK would even know what to do if they had proper nutrition; if they had freedom.
Check out this amazing photo essay.
http://www.m1key.me/photography/road_to_north_korea/
The Chinese city where you get to do that is called Dandong. I read somewhere it was the most humane of Chinese cities, most having become a polluted nightmare these days...
In Dandong, a statue of Mao stands, helplessly witnessing the transition to capitalism all around him, as he keeps pointing with desperation.
This was one of the most strange moments - when we finally arrived in Pyongyang. Through the courtains of the compartment window, we looked at a surreal scene that appeared like something out of a theatre in its perfection and artifice. Elegant men, beautiful women, walking in a simulated hurry, travellers without a reason (ours was the only train that day), all to impress us and so that the station doesn't look empty.
We arrived in North Korea.
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Originally Posted by High_Plains_Drifter
