 Mangyongdae, the birthplace of President Kim Il Sung, 15 April 1912 |
 1912 is Year 1 of the DPRK Juche calendar |
 Kim Il Sung birthplace on the back of a DPRK 5000 won banknote |
 Kim Il Sung portrait on a DPRK 5000 won banknote |
 The Kim Il Sung birthplace is used on the DPRK 100 and 1000 won banknotes as well |
 Are North Koreans allowed to fold their money? |
 Monument marking the birthplace of Kim Il Sung |
 Farm implements at Mangyongdae |
 A basic plow at Mangyongdae |
 The Kim Il Sung childhood home is typical of a pre-liberation Korean peasant dwelling |
 Courtyard of the Kim Il Sung childhood home |
 Photos of the family of Kim Il Sung |
 ... could this be a reproduction from the 1960s? |
 The family of Kim Il Sung was so poor they bought a defective pot because it was cheaper |
 Thatched "summer house" of the Kim Il Sung birthplace, Mangyongdae |
 Kitchen of the Kim Il Sung childhood home |
 Kim Il Sung birthplace, Mangyongdae |
 The Kim children with Kim Il Sung's older brother on the left |
 Kim Il Sung birthplace, Mangyongdae |
 Kim Il Sung family photos, Mangyongdae |
 Young Pioneers touring the DPRK's "Bethlehem" |
 Kim Il Sung birthplace, Mangyongdae |
 The DPRK's Zamzam well on the grounds of the Kim Il Sung birthplace |
 Viewing pavilion on Mangyong Hill, Pyongyang |
 Monument on Konnyu Islet seen from the Mangyong Hill Pavilion |
 Konnyu Islet Pleasure Park in the Taedong River |
 Panoramic view from the Mangyong Hill pavilion |
 Map of the Mangyongdae Fun Fair, Pyongyang |
 Map of the Mangyongdae Fun Fair, Pyongyang |
 Mangyongdae Fun Fair, Pyongyang |
 Young Pioneers, Mangyongdae Fun Fair, Pyongyang |
 Mangyongdae Fun Fair, Pyongyang |
 Carousel, Mangyongdae Fun Fair, Pyongyang |
 Mangyongdae Fun Fair, Pyongyang |
 Octopus, Mangyongdae Fun Fair, Pyongyang |
 Mangyongdae Fun Fair, Pyongyang |
 Mangyongdae Fun Fair opened in 1982 |
 Rollercoaster, Mangyongdae Fun Fair |
 I was a bit surprised to see a looping roller coaster in Pyongyang |
 Rollercoaster, Mangyongdae Fun Fair |
 Rollercoaster, Mangyongdae Fun Fair |
 Rollercoaster, Mangyongdae Fun Fair |
 Rollercoaster, Mangyongdae Fun Fair |
 Mangyongdae Fun Fair, Pyongyang |
 Carousel, Mangyongdae Fun Fair |
 Carousel, Mangyongdae Fun Fair, Pyongyang |
 Our tour group on the rollercoaster, Mangyongdae Fun Fair |
 Our group heading for the loop |
 They told me the harnesses didn't latch |
 Our group on the rollercoaster, Pyongyang |
 Our group on the rollercoaster, Mangyongdae Fun Fair |
 Our group on the rollercoaster, Mangyongdae Fun Fair |
 Our group on the rollercoaster, Mangyongdae Fun Fair |
 Our group on the rollercoaster, Mangyongdae Fun Fair |
 Our group on the rollercoaster, Mangyongdae Fun Fair |
 Next stop, Bumper cars |
 Each of us was put in a car with a North Korean kid |
 Ryan at bumpercars |
 Justin at bumpercars |
 Andrew at bumpercars |
 Oxana at bumpercars |
 Oxana at bumpercars |
 Greg at bumpercars |
 Greg at bumpercars |
 Young Pioneers at Mangyongdae Fun Fair, Pyongyang |
 Young Pioneer in a red scarf, Pyongyang |
 ...back to the bus... |
 Map of Moranbong Park |
 Chilsong Gate, Moran Hill Park, Pyongyang |
 Hibiscus syriacus, the national flower of South Korea |
 Hibiscus syriacus, the national flower of South Korea |
 Dragonfly, Moran Hill Park, Pyongyang |
 Moranbong Park, Pyongyang |
 Willow Capital Food House, Moranbong Park, Pyongyang |
 Willow Capital Food House, Moran Park restaurant |
 Ulmil Pavilion, Moranbong Park, Pyongyang |
 乙密臺 - Ulmil Pavilion, Moran Hill Park, Pyongyang |
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 Ulmil Pavilion, Moranbong Park, Pyongyang |
 Ulmil Pavilion, Moranbong Park, Pyongyang |
 Ulmil Pavilion, Moranbong Park, Pyongyang |
 Ulmil Pavilion, Moranbong Park, Pyongyang |
 View from the Ulmil Pavilion, Moranbong Park, Pyongyang |
 Chongnyu Bridge over the Taedong River, Pyongyang |
 Chongnyu Bridge, Pyongyang |
 Chongnyu Bridge over the Taedong River on the back of a DPRK 500 won banknote |
 VIP Guesthouse, Moranbong Park, Pyongyang |
 View of the Mansudae Grand Monument from the Ulmil Pavilion, Moranbong Park |
 A bird in Moranbong Park |
 Pavilion in Moranbong Park, Pyongyang |
 Pyongyangers enjoying the Liberation Day holiday in Moranbong Park |
 Lillies, Moranbong Park, Pyongyang |
 Moran Hill Park, Pyongyang |
 Moran Hill Park, Pyongyang |
 Pavilion, Moranbong Park, Pyongyang |
 Pyongyangers dancing in Moranbong Park on Liberation Day |
 Old North Korean woman with a drum, Moranbong Park |
 Old North Korean woman with a drum, Moranbong Park |
 North Korean man with a drum, Moranbong Park |
 Liberation Day holiday, Moranbong Park, Pyongyang |
 The North Koreans invited our group to join the dancing |
 Liberation Day in Moranbong Park, Pyongyang |
 Old North Korean woman, Moranbong Park |
 Oxana dancing with the locals |
 Tariq getting pulled in to dance, Moranbong Park, Pyongyang |
 Nancy, the American guide from Beijing, daning in Moranbong Park |
 Liberation Day holiday, Moranbong Park, Pyongyang |
 Liberation Day holiday, Moranbong Park, Pyongyang |
 Woman in traditional Korean dress, Moranbong Park |
 Woman in traditional Korean dress, Moranbong Park, Pyongyang |
 Woman in traditional Korean dress, Moranbong Park |
 North Korean boy with guitar, Moranbong Park |
 Moranbong Youth Open-air Theatre, Pyongyang |
 Moranbong Youth Open-air Theatre, Pyongyang |
 Moranbong Youth Open-air Theatre, Pyongyang |
 Fountain at the base of Moran Hill, Pyongyang |
 Rollerbladers in Moranbong Hill, Pyongyang |
 North Korean rollerblader, Pyongyang |
 North Korean rollerblader, Pyongyang |
 North Korean rollerblader, Moranbong Hill, Pyongyang |
 A genuine smile from a boy in Pyongyang |
 Leaving Moran Hill Park |
 Soviet-Korea Friendship Tower |
 Soviet-Korea Friendship Tower |
 Pyongyang Zoo |
 Monument to the Three Revolutions, Pyongyang, DPRK |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition, Pyongyang's version of VDNKh |
 Light Industry Hall, Three Revolutions Exhibition |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition, Heavy Industry Hall |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition, Technological Development Hall |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - Electronics Hall |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - the Saturn-like sphere houses a large planetarium |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - Electronics Hall |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - Electronics Hall |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - Electronics Hall |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - Electronics Hall |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - entrance to the space exhibits |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - artists rendering of a North Korean spaceshuttle |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - film on the launching of North Korea's satellites |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - film on the launching of North Korea's satellites |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - film on the launching of North Korea's satellites |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - film on the launching of North Korea's satellites |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - model of a North Korean satellite |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - planetarium |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - planetarium |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - model of a North Korean satellite |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - model of a North Korean satellite |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - Eric teaches us about astrophysics |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - North Korean rocket and launch pad |
 Three Revolutions Exhibition - model of a North Korean rocket and launch pad |
 River with a small waterfall and pedestrian bridge, Pyongyang |