On Taedonggang Taedonggang is a full-service ship where many people have a good time onboard. It’s so amazing to view the changes of Pyongyang on this cruise ship along the river Taedong. The two-storeyed vessel can accommodate 300 persons at a time and has cozy dining rooms and a banquet hall laid out in a characteristic way. What attracts people is not only the wonderful envir ...
National Intangible Cultural Heritage: Grass Handicraft Korean people have long made and used different kinds of daily necessities and ornaments with various grass materials, stems, leaves and bark from trees. They called this grass handicraft. Grass handicraft boasts of the longest tradition among folk crafts, developed and enriched in close connection with the people’s economic ...
International Children’s Day Marked in DPRK Children in the DPRK greeted the International Children’s Day with delight on June 1. Nurseries, kindergartens, baby homes and children’s homes across the country were filled with happy children, their parents, and teachers. Children’s art performances and sports games took place in kindergartens, nurseries, baby hom ...
13-storied Octagonal Pagoda at Pohyon Temple Our country has many cultural sites and relics of which we can boast to the world. The 13-storied octagonal pagoda at Pohyon Temple on Mt. Myohyang is built in the last period of Koryo Dynasty (918-1392). The pagoda consists of three-tiered stone, the platform with lotus patterns, 13-storied pagoda body and head. It is a marvelous s ...
Golden Age of Construction Our country, in its heyday of construction, has made a complete facelift with the construction of many monumental edifices of the era much to the admiration of the world people. Monumental edifices for the people’s well-being have mushroomed in perfect spots - Mirim Riding Club, Masikryong Ski Resort, Sci-Tech Complex, Pyongyang General Hospital, Pyongyang ...