Pyongyang - Parks

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	NorthKoreaAug09 1218.jpg	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