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2. 2. North Korea remains a mystery to most of the West, butthrough small glimpses into the daily life of NorthKoreans, more and more is revealed about this mysteriouscountry. Associated Press photographers DavidGuttenfelder and Vincent Yu have been fortunate to haveunprecedented access to some areas in Pyongyang, thecountrys largest city by both land area and population.Through their images, we learn just a little bit more aboutwhat its like to live in one of the worlds most militarizedand isolated countries. - Paula Nelson ( 50 photos total)Source : www.boston.comSeptember 27, 2012Auto2
3. 3. Two North Korean men have their photo taken by a relative after bowling at a Pyongyang, North KoreaSeptember 27, 2012bowling alley, Sept. 7, 2012. (David Guttenfelder/Associated 3Press)
4. 4. A North Korean man takes a photograph while his friends rest on deck chairs at a water slide and swimmingSeptember 27, 2012 4pool complex in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 8, 2012. (David Guttenfelder/Associated Press) #
5. 5. A North Korean woman working at a miniature golf facility gives guidance to young players in Pyongyang, September 27, 20125 North Korea, Sept. 8, 2012. (David Guttenfelder/Associated Press) #
6. 6. A car and pedestrians cross an intersection in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 7, 2012. (DavidSeptember 27, 2012 6Guttenfelder/Associated Press) #
7. 7. The Tower of the Juche Idea stands in Pyongyang, North Korea during a morning rainstorm, Sept. 8,September 27, 2012 72012. (David Guttenfelder/Associated Press) #
8. 8. North Korean commuters ride the subway in Pyongyang, Sept. 10, 2012. (David Guttenfelder/Associated September 27, 20128 Press) #
9. 9. North Korean commuters read a public copy of the daily newspaper as they wait on the subway platformSeptember 27, 2012 arrive at the metro station in Pyongyang, Sept. 10, 2012. (David Guttenfelder/Associated for the train to 9 Press) #
10. 10. North Korean children lift toy barbells during play time at a school for the performing arts in Pyongyang, September 27, 201210 North Korea, Sept. 13, 2012. (David Guttenfelder/Associated Press) #
11. 11. A North Korean school girl lifts a toy barbell during play time at a school for the performing,, Sept. 13,September 27, 2012 2012. (David Guttenfelder/Associated Press) # 11
12. 12. A North Korean taxi cab drops off a passenger at a newly constructed apartment building in Pyongyang, September 27, 2012 12 North Korea, Sept. 13, 2012. (David Guttenfelder/Associated Press) #
13. 13. North Korean2012 September 27, spectators cheer as they watch traditional Korean wrestling on the opening day of an annual 13 tournament in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 14, 2012. (David Guttenfelder/Associated Press) #
14. 14. North Koreans walk along the Taedong river in Pyongyang, North Korea. (David Guttenfelder/AssociatedSeptember 27, 201214Press) #
15. 15. North Koreans ride a carnival ride at a newly-built amusement park in Pyongyang, North Korea. (DavidSeptember 27, 2012 15Guttenfelder/Associated Press) #
16. 16. North Korean children draw pictures at a school for performing arts in Pyongyang, North Korea.September 27, 2012 16(David Guttenfelder/Associated Press) #
17. 17. A September 27, 2012North Korean woman walks down stairs at a restaurant meant primarily for tourists in Kaesong, North17Korea, Sept. 11, 2012. (David Guttenfelder/Associated Press) #
18. 18. The sun sets over the tower of the Juche Idea in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 17, 2012. (VincentSeptember 27, 2012Yu/Associated Press) # 18
19. 19. North Korean buys food at a food store in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 17, 2012. (VincentSeptember 27, 2012 19 Yu/Associated Press) #
20. 20. A North Korean on a street in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 18, 2012. (Vincent Yu/Associated Press) #September 27, 2012 20
21. 21. North Korean laborersSeptember 27, 2012work at a construction site in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 18, 2012. (Vincent 21Yu/Associated Press) #
22. 22. A North Korean walks at a underpass in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 17, 2012. (VincentSeptember 27, 2012 22Yu/Associated Press) #
23. 23. September 27, 2012 Buildings in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 18, 2012. (Vincent Yu/Associated Press) # 23
24. 24. September 27, 2012Korean A North walks out from a underpass in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 18, 2012. (Vincent24Yu/Associated Press) #
25. 25. A North Korean stands at a hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 18, 2012. (Vincent Yu/AssociatedSeptember 27, 2012 25Press) #
26. 26. A building framed in a hotel window in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Vincent Yu/Associated Press) #September 27, 201226
27. 27. A North Korean girl stands outside a food store in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 18, 2012. (VincentSeptember 27, 2012 27 Yu/Associated Press) #
28. 28. A North Korean couple pose for a wedding picture near the newly constructed development project area onSeptember 27, 201228 Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 19, 2012. (Vincent Yu/Associated Press) #
29. 29. North Koreans through a window of a bowling center in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 19, 2012. (VincentSeptember 27, 2012 29 Yu/Associated Press) #
30. 30. North Koreans react at a bowling center in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 19, 2012. (AssociatedSeptember 27, 2012 30Press/Associated Press) #
31. 31. A North Korean man bowls at a bowling alley in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 19, 2012. (VincentSeptember 27, 2012 31 Yu/Associated Press) #
32. 32. North Koreans play billiards in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 19, 2012. (Vincent Yu/Associated Press) # September 27, 201232
33. 33. A North Korean waitress works at a restaurant behind a huge fish tank at a hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea, September 27, 2012 33 Sept. 19, 2012. (Vincent Yu/Associated Press) #
34. 34. A North Korean waitress serves beer at a restaurant in Kaesong, North Korea. Kaesong, which sits just north of September 27, 2012 Zone separating North and South Korea, was the ancient capital of the Koryo Dynastythe Demilitarized 34for 500 years, until 1392. (Vincent Yu/Associated Press) #
35. 35. A North Korean waitress stands near a TV screen displaying a member of a singing group, ABBA at aSeptember 27, 2012 restaurant in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 19, 2012. (Vincent Yu/Associated Press) #35
36. 36. A North Korean waitress takes orders at a restaurant in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 22, 2012. (Vincent September 27, 201236 Yu/Associated Press) #
37. 37. North Koreans walk across the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 20, 2012. (Vincent September 27, 2012Yu/Associated Press) #37
38. 38. North KoreanSeptember 27, 2012children push a bus in a street in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 20, 2012. (Vincent38Yu/Associated Press) #
39. 39. A North Korean man walks near a building in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 22, 2012. (VincentSeptember 27, 2012 39 Yu/Associated Press) #
40. 40. A North Korean man looks out from a broken window of a bus in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 22,September 27, 201240 2012. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) #
41. 41. Two North Korean traffic coordinators holding hands walk on a street in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept.September 27, 2012 41 22, 2012. (Vincent Yu/Associated Press) #
42. 42. North Koreans look out from windows of a bus in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 22, 2012. (VincentSeptember 27, 201242Yu/Associated Press) #
43. 43. North Korean traffic coordinator stands on duty in Kaesong, North Korea, Sept. 21, 2012. Kaesong sitsSeptember 27, 2012 43just north of the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea. (Vincent Yu/Associated Press) #
44. 44. North Koreans walk on a street in Kaesong, North Korea, Sept. 21, 2012. (Vincent Yu/Associated Press) # September 27, 201244
45. 45. A North Korean soldier stands outside a restaurant in Kaesong, North Korea, Sept. 21, 2012. (APSeptember 27, 201245Photo/Vincent Yu/Associated Press) #
46. 46. Three North Korean men play chess at a Folk Street in Sariwon, North Korea, Sept. 23, 2012. (VincentSeptember 27, 201246Yu/Associated Press) #
47. 47. A North Korean girl plays at a game booth at a Folk Street in Sariwon, North Korea, Sept. 23, 2012.September 27, 201247(Vincent Yu/Associated Press) #
48. 48. North Korean monk, Jong Gak Sunim, walks at the Koryo-era Ryongthong temple on Mount Ogwan inSeptember 27, 2012 Kaesong, North Korea, Sept. 22, 2012. (Vincent Yu/Associated Press) #48
49. 49. North Korean students study at the Kim Chaek University of Technology in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 20, 2012. Kim Chaek University of Technology was founded in 1948, and the universitys digital e-librarySeptember 27, 2012 49 was created in 2005. (Vincent Yu/Associated Press) #
50. 50. A North Korean musical band performs before the opening of the film festival in Pyongyang, North Korea,September 27, 201250 Sept. 20, 2012. (Vincent Yu/Associated Press) #
51. 51. North Korean children perform at the 10th national Korean dress exhibition at Central Youth Hall inSeptember 27, 2012 51 Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 19, 2012. (Jon Chol Jin/Associated Press) #
52. 52. North Korean students sing a patriotic song on a street in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 24, 2012. (Vincent September 27, 2012 52Yu/Associated Press) #
53. 53. RARE PICTURES FROM INSIDE NORTH KOREA www.time.comA metro train enters a Pyongyang subway station.September 27, 201253
54. 54. A bus filled with passengers pauses on a rainy day in the North Korean capital.September 27, 2012 54
55. 55. Korean women carry shovels as they walk along a road on the outskirts of Pyongyang.September 27, 2012 55
56. 56. Portraits of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il overlook a classroom at a model secondary school, whereSeptember 27, 2012students busy themselves with physics experiments. 56
57. 57. September 27, 2012 Students watch television inside the Great Peoples Study House.57
58. 58. September 27, 2012 Koreans play billiards and table tennis in Yangsan.58
59. 59. September 27, 2012 A woman loads a pistol for firing practice.59
60. 60. September 27, 2012 A mother holds her child while browsing in a clothing 60 . store
61. 61. Nursery-schoolSeptember 27, 2012 children are told by their teacher to revere Kim Il Sung, the "Great Leader."61
62. 62. A boy plays beneath pictures of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in a Pyongyang nursery and boarding schoolfor children ages 2 to 4. Pictures of the two leaders are placed in nearly every room in the country.September 27, 2012 62
63. 63. September 27, 2012 A group of North Koreans picnics along a river near Mount Myohyang. 63
64. 64. A woman carries a bouquet of yellow flowers down an escalator to the Pyongyang subway.September 27, 2012 64
65. 65. A factory director holds his head during a visit by foreign visitors.September 27, 201265
66. 66. A picture of Kim Il Sung, the late leader of North Korea, is displayed on television in Pyongyang.September 27, 2012 66
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