Excerpts from the book
...Changsuwon Palace
...Ryugyong Hotel
...Ryunhwanson Street
From the ashes of the Korean War, Pyongyang has emerged as a socialist showcase,
replete with triumphalist monuments and gargantuan buildings.
One of the world's most bizarre capitals, Pyongyang is also the most inaccessible.
Even its story has been kept hidden - until now.
In Pyongyang: The Hidden History of the North Korean Capital, site-by-site
descriptions delve into the truth behind the official history. And photos
offer rare glimpses of this hermit city.
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