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P'yongsong-dong Destination Guide

Discover P'yongsong-dong in North Korea

P'yongsong-dong in the region of P'yŏngyang-si is a town located in North Korea - some 8 mi or ( 12 km ) South-West of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

Interactive map of P'yongsong-dong

Local time in P'yongsong-dong is now 05:40 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Daegu, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon. When in this area, you might want to check out Daegu . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in P'yongsong-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Inside North Korea - VICE Travel - Part 1 of 3

20:52 min by vice
Views: 719629 Rating: 4.89

Vice founder Shane Smith managed to get into North Korea after a year and half of trying and is witness to the craziness of this hermit nation. Crazy is actually kind of an understatement. ..

Coca-Cola in North Korea! (DPRK)

0:19 min by nilov71
Views: 125545 Rating: 3.79

We had heard a rumor that there is an italian pizzeria in Pyongyang. Our guides confirmed that rumor. We asked our guides if we could go there. They managed to arrange for us to have lunch there inste ..


IMAGINE: starring Common & Drake

0:42 min by egotripnyc
Views: 78717 Rating: 4.90

FOLLOW EGOTRIP ON FACEBOOK:on.fb.me The Common vs. Drake War has been quiet the last few days. Perhaps they've made nice-nice in ways you might have never imagined. We can dream, can't we? ..

The mighty Ryugyong hotel in Pyongyang (DPRK)

1:45 min by nilov71
Views: 12085 Rating: 4.43

Pictures and videos of the mighty "shell" in Pyongyang. It is supposed to have 2000 hotel rooms. From what I know it is not in operation, or even has an interior. As there are no lights in the windows ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Rangnang-guyok

Rangnang-guyŏk or Rangnang District is one of the 19 kuyŏk that constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located south of the Taedong River, and is bordered to the north by Songyo-guyok, to the east by the Ryokpo-guyok, and to the south by Chunghwa and Kangnam counties.

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Located at 38.96 125.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Districts of Pyongyang

Pyongyang University of Science and Technology

Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) is North Korea's first privately funded university. It is founded, operated and partly funded by associations and people outside the country. PUST was jointly planned and constructed by forces from both the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Republic of Korea, along with contributions from groups and individuals from other nations, in particular China and the USA. The initiative is largely funded by Evangelical Christian movements.

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Located at 38.95 125.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 2010 establishments in North Korea, Education in Pyongyang, Educational institutions established in 2010, Universities in North Korea

Taepyong Station

Taepyong Station is a railway station located in Mangyŏngdae-guyŏk, Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongnam Line, which connects the capital, Pyongyang, to Namp'o, a major port city.

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Located at 38.98 125.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea

Arch of Reunification

The Arch of Reunification is a sculptural arch located in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. It was constructed in 2001 to commemorate Korean reunification proposals put forward by Kim Il-sung. The concrete arch straddles the multi-laned Reunification Highway leading from Pyongyang to the DMZ. It consists of two Korean women in traditional dress symbolizing the North and South— leaning forward to jointly uphold a sphere bearing a map of a reunified Korea.

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Located at 38.96 125.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Monuments and memorials in North Korea

Mangyongdae Funfair

The Mangyongdae Funfair is an amusement park located in Mangyongdae-guyok, 12 kilometers from Pyongyang, North Korea. It has an area of 70 hectares including a funfair and wading pool. In fall, 2011 the funfair was reported to have little or no Korean patronage. It had a roller coaster, which, while operational, was in poor repair. There is a merry-go-round and a train ride.

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Located at 39.01 125.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Amusement parks in North Korea, Pyongyang