Peking, North China, South Manchuria, and Korea, with Maps, Plans, and Illustrations
by Thomas Cook
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North Korea
- Published on: 1920
- Binding: Hardcover
Winner of the McCaleb Peace Initiative, Coral Russell, traveled to Korea to investigate the reunification progress between North and South Korea. These articles first appeared in the Chart 2003.
These article were written while at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, MO. All profit from the sale of this eBook will go towards rebuilding Joplin, MO.
This two-sided map of North Korea and South Korea explores the historical and ongoing political challenges of this region. One side displays a detailed political map and inset maps on population, economy, and armaments. The reverse side features pictures and maps of the Korean War, as well as a colorful relief map that reveals the rugged physical geography of the Korean peninsula. New place-names introduced by the South Korean government are shown--changing places such as Pusan to Busan and Cheju to Jeju.
Scale: 1:1,357,000. 23 x 36 inches (approx).
'The scariest place on earth.' So said President Bill Clinton on his visit to the no-man's land between South and North Korea in 1993. With the end of the Cold War in Europe, the minefields and barbed wire that divide the two Koreas constitute the jagged edge of world peace. If the world is to endure a nuclear holocaust, Korea is the likely flashpoint.
Although one can peep inside Stalinist North Korea from the capitalist South, to set foot within that hermetic state requires a journey of several thousand miles--from Soul to Hong Kong, from Hong Kong to Beijing, and form Beijing to the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. And this presupposes that the North Korean Embassy in Beijing will happily grant a visa to any itinerant Westerner requesting one--which, as this book explains, is not the case.
This book, then, is a collection of field observations and reflections by Clive Leatherdale who undertook two separate journeys to South Korea and North Korea. This book title comes from the familiar Korean folk tale of "dreaming of a pig" as a good omen of fortune and enrichment, the story that he was told by a student in South Korea. The writer makes a conscious attempt to draw parallels between his modern day travels and the earlier accounts of Westerners' travels to Korea's hermit-kingdom in bygone eras.
Folded map approx. 31" x 21". July 2003 Nat'l. Geographic supplement. Maps, histories, illustrated.
This new Bradt guide explores every aspect of visiting North Korea, from day-to-day practicalities to an overview of the history that lies behind this troubled region and the culture that still unites the Korean people. While travelers are obliged to be part of a formal tour, there are plenty of possibilities for the more adventurous, including the Pyongyang International Marathon and the opportunity to traverse the country by motorbike. Routes outwards from the capital, Pyongyang, and via the Hyundai ferry from the South are explored in depth, ensuring that travelers are aware of both the possibilities and pitfalls of travel in this relatively untrodden part of the world. A whole range of information is provided--from red tape and security issues for the independent traveler to festivals and natural history of the mountain landscape for those wishing to explore the background of North Korea either while touring or from an armchair.