Floating rice plants and gardens proliferate in Pyongyang: photos



News Floating rice plants and gardens proliferate in Pyongyang: photos Floating rice paddies and flowers offer multipurpose water filtration system, state media reports Chad O'Carroll June 28, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Floating rice plants and gardens are sprouting up in multiple parts of a Pyongyang river, pictures obtained from regular visitors and residents showed in June, confirming recent North Korean state media reports. The floating rice crops and flowers, designed to provide local authorities a means to organically purify the river while increasing available surface area for farming purposes, have been spotted in several places along the city's Pothong river. Floating rice plants and gardens are sprouting up in multiple parts of a Pyongyang river, pictures obtained from regular visitors and residents showed in June, confirming recent North Korean state media reports. The floating rice crops and flowers, designed to provide local authorities a means to organically purify the river while increasing available surface area for farming purposes, have been spotted in several places along the city's Pothong river. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Floating rice plants and gardens proliferate in Pyongyang: photos

Floating rice paddies and flowers offer multipurpose water filtration system, state media reports

Chad O'Carroll June 28, 2017

Floating rice plants and gardens proliferate in Pyongyang: photos

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Floating rice plants and gardens are sprouting up in multiple parts of a Pyongyang river, pictures obtained from regular visitors and residents showed in June, confirming recent North Korean state media reports.

The floating rice crops and flowers, designed to provide local authorities a means to organically purify the river while increasing available surface area for farming purposes, have been spotted in several places along the city's Pothong river.

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