The Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge
This beautiful bridge is called The Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge and it connects Dandong, China with the city of Sinuiju, North Korea.
This bridge is one of the only ways to get and out of North Korea and pedestrians are not allowed to use it. For visitors, it is pretty much the last brightly colored lights they will see before entering the Hermit Kingdom.
Sins of the fathers
North Koreans have to live by many rules and breaking even one of them means being sent to a prison or a work camp, currently holding roughly 200,000 prisoners. However, you are not the only one being held accountable for your crimes under North Korea’s “three generations of punishment rule.”
If a person with a family breaks the law, it is common for their entire family to be punished with them. Meaning both grandparents, the parents and the children of the offender are sent away too. Any other children born in the camps must also stay there for life.
Busy buses
The only form of public transportation available to North Koreans are buses and they are a common way for people to commute to work and home. Car ownership is almost non-existent, therefore even busy, full and slow buses are a good option. Even on the bus, a permit is still required to move between cities and towns.
If you can manage to catch the bus, I’m sure it beats walking or biking.
Military Strength
North Korea shows off its military prowess to South Korea and the world by parading around these enormous Koksan Guns. These guns, which are placed along the South Korean border are 170 mm, self-propelled, and with an open turret.
There are speculations that these guns will not be as effective in warfare as threatened by North Korea and that they are mainly a propaganda tool.
Stop please
This photo shows a rare example of an undisciplined North Korean boy.
The bus was traveling the small roads of Samijyon in the north of the country when this child suddenly stood in front of the bus.