North Korea – fantastic photos of everyday life in the secretive state

EVER wonder what life is like for everyday people in North Korea? Well, keep wondering. The Associated Press’s David Guttenfelder was among journalists given a tour of Heaven on Earth. He was shown what the State wanted him to see. So. What you get is clue as to what the State thinks is edgy and go-ahead, like the woman reading a book as she about to cross a road, an apple juice factory, ten pin bowling, a pet fish swimming in a tank on a table inside a Chinese restaurant at a hotel in Pyongyang, a missile by a huge soldier, a factory making cotton thread, a traffic warden directing no traffic and a huge choir singing on the steps of a government building. MP3 players, cars, nylon, eBooks, hygiene and Flashmobs are soooo last season….

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A North Korean woman reads from a book on a street in Pyongyang, North Korea, Monday, April 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Posted: 11th, April 2012 | In: Key Posts, Reviews Comment | TrackBack | Permalink