Local authorities are constructing a new multi-building "service center" complex at the top of Mount Paektu, photos taken in July show, in what is the first major upgrade on the North Korean side of the peak in decades.
The Chinese side of the mountain, Changbaishan, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, but the North Korean side – which plays an important role in domestic DPRK propaganda – annually attracts far fewer visitors.
Local authorities are constructing a new multi-building "service center" complex at the top of Mount Paektu, photos taken in July show, in what is the first major upgrade on the North Korean side of the peak in decades.
The Chinese side of the mountain, Changbaishan, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, but the North Korean side – which plays an important role in domestic DPRK propaganda – annually attracts far fewer visitors.
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