Rooftops
Found a couple of great pictures of the Kaesong ’skyline’ on Flickr today. Taken very recently too, so we can be in no doubt that the city’s old town is still very much intact and looking in better shape than the remnants of Seoul’s Pukch’on district, at least from a distance anyway (more on Seoul’s traditional buildings here and here).
Anyway, here’s something to enjoy while we wait with baited breath for Jamie’s account of his visit to Kaesong.
Original uploaded by pinkie girl.
It is just adorable that North Koreans still live in houses like that. The only thing better would be if they still had thatched roofs!
Comment by Andy's evil twin — May 3, 2007 @ 12:00 am
So I take it you’re not keen on traditional Korean architecture Andy?
My point is that North Korea’s ‘undevelopment’ since the 1980s has spared some areas of traditional buildings in a way that has not been possible in South Korea. Nothing more, nothing less.
Comment by kotaji — May 3, 2007 @ 10:37 am
Okay Owen, i finally put something up on the Kaesong trip for your reading pleasure. I hope it is a little bit satisfying.
Comment by jamie — May 4, 2007 @ 6:04 pm
Good. My comment was meant to be gentle encouragement rather than snarkiness.
Comment by kotaji — May 5, 2007 @ 2:18 am
Yes, I know. Cheers. J
Comment by jamie — May 5, 2007 @ 7:29 am