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days in North Korea ... Pyongyang (平壤)....the real iron curtain country
chanchiwai:
we have to use our own money, either USD, Euro or RMB, but we are not allowed to exhange theirs. I have a chance to have a look of their currency, but not allow to exchange, nor keep it, nor even take pic....the highest amount is 5,000...the exchange rate is as follow..
the guy with us keep no money in pocket, maybe because he is high rank guy, each time he just need to give a kind of receipt / ticket to the restaurant, it works like 30-40yrs China when China use ticket for food and everything...
on the other hand, there are few transportation facilities, like bus, tram, train.... most people i saw, they go for work on foot everyday....
chanchiwai:
--- Quote from: chin on 05 May 2011, 15:58:58 ---Thank you very much for the story and report.
Just happened that in the last few months I have read two books about the Korean War. It looks like the North Koreans have yet to go out of the warring state of mind. The whole national policy and psychology seems still very much related and rooted from the war against Japanese occupation, then the war with the Americans.
Do you need a special invitation to go there? Can a lay person like me visit the country? I don't mind going there to see...
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yes, we are invited to be there....
i know there is a kind of tour organised in HK or China...but detail & how i don't know....
All i can say is the 1st second i step into China territory (not to mention HK), i can tell what is freedom... :'( :'( :'(
if you ask me is it worth to go....i can't say; but i can tell they will show what they want to show....you can request something but 100% be denied...
chin:
Thanks for the answer. I thought you were still posting pictures, thus I deleted my question. And now you are answering question that did not exist before your post. :)
Anyway, about the "not qualify to wear" point... it's interesting that for us living in a capitalism and materialistic world, the badge is just a piece of metal and tourist curiosity and not worth much. But for them it's a badge of honor or more like a badge of allegiance, worthy much beyond the value of the metal.
kai:
Charles, it is such a good experience to visit 'North Korea'. Are you buying from them or selling goods to them? Seldom hear people doing business with them. ;D
chin:
--- Quote from: kai on 05 May 2011, 17:32:28 ---Charles, it is such a good experience to visit 'North Korea'. Are you buying from them or selling goods to them? Seldom hear people doing business with them. ;D
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Maybe the best is to barter - Ginsen for whatever, such as tropical fishes? ;D At least you don't worry much about industrial pollution in North Korea.
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