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Shanghai: New route from China to North Korea
The goal, of course, is to "help to further promote cooperation and exchanges between China and North Korea in trade, tourism and culture," according to People's Daily Online.
It doesn't look like the move is coincidental, as this is the 60th anniversary of the start of what we call the "Korean War," though on the other side of the border, it's given the moniker, "the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea."
August is a great time to go to Pyongyang, given the Arirang Festival, which usually runs until October. And since North Korea is now a new destination for the Chinese tourist travel market (since April 12, 2010), the locals can take full advantage of this unique opportunity.
[photo by yeowatzup via Flickr]
Filed under: Asia, China, North Korea, Airlines
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
sonny read Jul 26th 2010 12:23AM
how do I get to north korea without being a tourist
sonny read Jul 30th 2010 6:26AM
thank you...your patience...yes
Baron Jul 27th 2010 12:53AM
This post, and the source article, are both bad sources of information. No fact checking whatsoever. First off, Korean Air does not fly to North Korea. Only Air Koryo, North Korea's flag carrier, has regular service into North Korea that I've ever heard of. You can be sure they'll be providing the service to Shanghai as well, and not Korean Air.
Secondly, your remark, "though on the other side of the border, it's given the moniker, "the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea."" sounds like you're referring to what the North Koreans call the "Korean War," when in fact that name is used in China, and not North Korea, where it's referred to as the Fatherland Liberation War.
Great photo though :-)