Travel Agent True Korea North Korea Pyongyang By

Travel Agent True Korea (North Korea) Pyongyang By: Liam Martin

WELCOME! • • This powerpoint will be talking about North Korea and its capital Pyongyang Will include North Korean culture A slide dedicated to our glorius supreme leader Kim Jong Un A slide of rememberence to our previous enternal presidents The History of North Korea Tourist attractions North Korean Cuisine

Tell me about North Korea! • Capital: Pyongyang • Land Area: 120, 540 km 2 • Population: 25, 028, 853 • Main Language: Korean • Currency: The Won • Flag: Flag of North Korea

Places to visit • • Paekdusan (Mount Paekdu) Highest mountain in the country, Contains extinct volcano with a vast crater lake at its centre. The Demilitarized Zone. Border town dividing North Korea from South Korea. Gun battles erupt regulary making for a great show. Gijeong the ghost town. Buildings our completely empty only having loudspeakers that play North Korean Propaganda. Contains Eiffel tower like structure with a Noth Korean flag at its tip Masik pass (Ski resort)

Hows the weather like? • Regulary hot with overcast • Link to North Korean weather forcast http: //www. wunderground. com/weather-forecast/North%20 Korea. html • Any time is a great time to visit North Korea! The weather is always nice

Culture and Traditions • Art includes wood carvings and Orgami • Cuisine includes Kimchi and Boshintang. Famous beverages include Soju and yakju • Make sure to take off your shoes when entering a korean home

Tourist attractions: Ancient • • • Changbai Mountain Range. The border separating Korea from China. birthplace of Bukūri Yongšon, ancestor of Nurhaci and the Aisin Gioro Imperial family, who were the founders of the Manchu state and the Chinese Qing Dynasty. Tomb of King Tongmyŏng. a mausoleum located in near Ryongsan-ri, Ryŏkp'oguyŏk, P'yŏng'yang, North Korea. One of the tombs is the royal tomb of Tongmyŏng (58– 19 BC), the founder of the ancient Goguryeo kingdom Sŏnjuk Bridge. a Koryo-dynasty stone bridge located in Kaesong, North Korea. Built in 1290, it is famous as the place where famed Confucian scholar and statesman Jeong Mong-ju was assassinated.

Tourist Attractions: Modern • Juche Tower. Completed in 1982, the Tower is sited on the eastern bank of the River Taedong, directly opposite Kim Il Sung Square on the western side of the river to commemorate Kim Il-Sung's 70 th birthday. • Kumsusan Palace of the Sun. ocated near the northeast corner of the city of Pyongyang and serves as the mausoleum for Kim Il-sung, the founder and eternal president of North Korea, and for his son Kim Jong-il who succeeded him as the country's ruler. Built in 1976 • Korea Central Zoo. the national zoo of North Korea. It is located near Mt. Taesong in downtown Pyongyang. The zoo has over 5, 000 wild animals, comprising a total of 650 species it was established in April 1959 at the instruction of Kim Il-sung.

Places to stay in North Korea • Yanggakdo Hotel. Includes bowling alley and shopping mall. Good for 3 night stays. Located on a island at central Pyongyang. Prices not available. • Ryugyong Hotel. a 105 -story pyramid-shaped skyscraper. tallest structure in North Korea. Includes shopping mall arcade and luxury rooms.

How to get to Pyongyang • Decide which airport you whish to go to (Toronto Pearson airport) • Air Koryo is the most reliable flight to North Korea • Regular cost for 2 nd class ticket is $80 CAD depending on the month

Conclusion • It’s been a honor to be able to create this presentation about the glorious nation of North Korea

Websites that helped me create this • http: //english. visitkorea. or. kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_4_12_10. jsp • http: //www. airkoryo. com. kp/en/booking/flightschedule/2_choose_flight • http: //www. tripadvisor. ca/Hotels-g 294443 -North_Korea-Hotels. html • http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Korean_cuisine