Lively beach culture of North Korea’s ‘steel city’ revealed in satellite images



Analysis Lively beach culture of North Korea’s ‘steel city’ revealed in satellite images Chongjin locals covered coast in makeshift tents as beaches opened for first time in three years, imagery shows Colin Zwirko October 5, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Colorful tents and crowds of people swarm the central Chongjin beach in North Korea's northeast \| Image: Google Earth / Maxar (Aug. 21, 2022) On black beaches in the shadow of North Korea’s “steel city” smokestacks, thousands of people let loose in the waves and under hundreds of multicolored tents this summer to enjoy their first sand and surf in three years. These were the surprising scenes revealed in newly released high-resolution satellite images of the northeast industrial city of Chongjin in August, showcasing the locals’ unique and lively beach culture at a spot rarely seen by outsiders. On black beaches in the shadow of North Korea’s “steel city” smokestacks, thousands of people let loose in the waves and under hundreds of multicolored tents this summer to enjoy their first sand and surf in three years. These were the surprising scenes revealed in newly released high-resolution satellite images of the northeast industrial city of Chongjin in August, showcasing the locals’ unique and lively beach culture at a spot rarely seen by outsiders. 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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Lively beach culture of North Korea’s ‘steel city’ revealed in satellite images

Chongjin locals covered coast in makeshift tents as beaches opened for first time in three years, imagery shows

Colin Zwirko October 5, 2022

Lively beach culture of North Korea’s ‘steel city’ revealed in satellite images

Colorful tents and crowds of people swarm the central Chongjin beach in North Korea's northeast | Image: Google Earth / Maxar (Aug. 21, 2022)

On black beaches in the shadow of North Korea’s “steel city” smokestacks, thousands of people let loose in the waves and under hundreds of multicolored tents this summer to enjoy their first sand and surf in three years.

These were the surprising scenes revealed in newly released high-resolution satellite images of the northeast industrial city of Chongjin in August, showcasing the locals’ unique and lively beach culture at a spot rarely seen by outsiders.

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