New photos reveal exactly how North Koreans spend a day at the beach
A LOT of people might forget that North Korea, our neighbour in the Pacific, boasts a pretty long coastline.
Meaning
that, just like us, they partake in the occasional fun day at the beach
to spend time with friends and soak up some rays.
But as pictures
taken by the AFP’s chief photographer for North and South Korea Ed
Jones have revealed, they don’t necessarily enjoy the same sort of beach
activities we do in Australia.
From roasting clams with lighter
fluid to singing karaoke and forming weird conga lines on the sand,
here’s how North Koreans enjoy a day at the beach.
North Koreans dance on West Sea Barrage beach outside of Nampo. Picture: Ed JonesSource:AFP
A North Korean woman dances on the beach. Picture: Ed JonesSource:AFP
North Koreans getting down on the beach. Picture: Ed JonesSource:AFP
Most
North Koreans head to Nampo for their summer getaway, a coastal city
that lies to the south west of the country’s capital city Pyongyang.
As you can see in the below photo, the seaport is extremely popular with North Korean tourists.
The streetview of Nampo. Picture: Ed JonesSource:AFP
Pictures also reveal how tourists not only love a dance on the beach, they also love a bit of coastal karaoke.
Two boys carry a karaoke box along the West Sea Barrage beach. Picture: Ed JonesSource:AFP
A boy poses with his karaoke machine. Picture: Ed JonesSource:AFP
The
spot is also becoming increasingly popular with foreign tourists, who
can head to the coastal destination to indulge in some clams cooked with
lighter fluid.
A hostess cooking clams using lighter fluid. Picture: Ed JonesSource:AFP
Pictures also showed workers repairing part of the road.
North Koreans repair a section of the West Sea Barrage. Picture: Ed JonesSource:AFP
Locals were also pictured forming peculiar conga lines on the beach, while other beachgoers enjoy the calm water in doughnuts.
A group of women play a game on the beach. Picture: Ed JonesSource:AFP
Beachgoers enjoy the water in Nampo. Picture: Ed JonesSource:AFP
The
West Sea Barrage itself is an eight kilometre long barrage used to
separate the sea from the Taedong River. The beach in Nampo lies at the
end of the barrage.
A man walks along a section of the West Sea Barrage. Picture: Ed JonesSource:AFP
A woman carries her baby to the water as dozens of North Koreans hide from the sun. Picture: Ed JonesSource:AFP
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