The Mass Games is the world's largest half-time show extravaganza--except it's in communist North Korea instead of a Soldier Field. For a fascinating account of North Korea and all the strangeness it has to offer, check out www.gadling.com/2007/12/06/infiltrating-north-korea-part-1/
There are no street lights in Pyongyang, just sexy Traffic Girls. For a fascinating account of North Korea and all the strangeness it has to offer, check out www.gadling.com/2007/12/06/infiltrating-north-korea-part-1/
Most every tourist who visits North Korea is treated to a show at the Mangyongdae Children's Palace where child prodigies never fail to impress. For a fascinating account of North Korea and all the strangeness it has to offer, check out www.gadling.com/2007/12/06/infiltrating-north-korea-part-1/
The largest Kim statue in North Korea is located in Pyongyang and visited by thousands daily who bear flowers and bow deeply to the Great Leader. For more information about this bizarre, cult-like monument, be sure to check out www.gadling.com/2007/12/06/infiltrating-north-korea-part-1/
Mangyongdae Children's Palace in Pyongyang, North Korea is home to an after-school program that would make most schools in the West weep. The prodigies that learn and train here are amazing. For a fascinating account of North Korea and all the strangeness it has to offer, check out www.gadling.com/2007/12/06/infiltrating-north-korea-part-1/
Children in Pyongyang celebrate Korean Workers' Party Foundation Day by flying kites in Kim Il Sung Square. This was some of the only levity we saw in the capital amongst the normally stoic-faced populace. For a fascinating account of North Korea and all the strangeness it has to offer, check out www.gadling.com/2007/12/06/infiltrating-north-korea-part-1/
A six minute drive through the center of Pyongyang, North Korea provides a glimpse into the world's most reclusive nation. For a fascinating account of North Korea and all the strangeness it has to offer, check out www.gadling.com/2007/12/06/infiltrating-north-korea-part-1/
North Korean students dancing in Kim Il Sung Square in celebration of the Korean Workers' Party Foundation Day. For a fascinating account of North Korea and all the strangeness it has to offer, check out www.gadling.com/2007/12/06/infiltrating-north-korea-part-1/
More performances from the Mangyongdae Children's Palace in Pyongyang. For a fascinating account of North Korea and all the strangeness it has to offer, check out www.gadling.com/2007/12/06/infiltrating-north-korea-part-1/
Video highlights of Pyongyang's metro, Arc of Triumph, Study Hall, Ice Rink, downtown, and the world's tallest hotel -- that still remains unbuilt. For a fascinating account of North Korea and all the strangeness it has to offer, check out www.gadling.com/2007/12/06/infiltrating-north-korea-part-1/
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