The boundary between two Koreas (continued, part 2) Being in the same room where the peace treaty was signed between the two Koreas, the general explained to all students, what worked atrocities American soldiers and innocent North Korean citizens. These inhuman atrocities will remain forever in memory, so that the enemy U.S. troops should be promptly withdrawn from the territory of South Korea. The war between North and South Korea, known worldwide as the "Forgotten War" in North Korea itself as a "win the war of liberation for freedom," was the result of political division in Korea. In fact, North Korea, with air support of the Soviet Union fought against the fifteen countries that cloaked the UN flag. But only the imperialist enemy in the face of such hatred of America caused by North Korea. The room in which the peace agreement was signed on the table flags are proudly preserved since that day. The strange thing is that next to the battered and faded flag of the UN is brand new, brand-new, the North Korean flag. Flags of Korea and the United Nations: feel the difference! While we were walking in the direction of inter-State border, our guide Ms. Li tried to bring strong arguments in favor of North Korea and, accordingly, is not in favor of the South. One of the reasons was the fact that while North Korea has allowed 240 families to settle and cultivate the land on its side of the demilitarized zone, South Korean side will use this area for the storage of nuclear weapons. On both sides of the border, facing each other, there are two huge flagpole with the national flags of "antagonistic" states. North Korean flagpole, the tallest in the world, proudly holding the flag weighing over 250 kg. Next to it is a model village with views of South Korea. A huge flag and a view of the border a little further when we come to a jointly controlled zone, the general stopped us again and again reminded that the DPRK is waiting for war with America, which, he says, is inevitable, and can begin at any time. At this time, even Mrs. Lee looked at us as if to say: "Even I do not believe it." Protection trip to Panmunjom ended with a stroll to one of five huts, which stood at the border, half are located in North Korea, South half. These huts - one of those places where you can legally cross the border, looking at the guards standing outside. Two North Korean border guards stand at the door on the opposite side of the hut in case if anyone would be stupid enough to try to escape. On the other side of the border could be seen by representatives of the American military police. I walked over to the general and offered him a few packs of cigarettes, to thank for the protection provided by the modest foreign tourists during their stay here. I handed him the pack, and he looked at me with disgust, and then smiled: "It's Chinese cigarettes, why you did not bring the U.S.?". I have been tempted to make fun of his hypocritical love the products of the imperialist enemy, but I decided that humor may be lost in translation. Figure in Panmunjom On his return to Pyongyang, we stopped to eat lunch out of 13 meals in a rundown town of Kaesong. I asked our guide about whether such a large meal is typical for North Korea. Asking your question here, we just watched as the woman washed in the river's head, while other residents sang and danced in traditional costumes. Mrs. Lee said, do not hesitate to answer a second: "Yes, of course." Watching what is happening outside of the bus window, I began to doubt her words, and she said to me more honest. Once we were in Pyongyang, we were taken on a tour to see the infamous USS Pueblo, an American spy ship captured by North Korea during the Cold War in 1968. Now, this ship is one of the main attractions of Pyongyang, which attracts tourists. This is also the most important tool of propaganda. And again, the words "American", "imperialist" and "enemy" is often heard around us. "Pueblo" Before dinner, we still had time, and we decided to go to the Arc de Triomphe (French copies of the same name of the monument), and also enjoy a trip to Pyongyang subway. Although she is not a tourist attraction in the usual sense of the word, yet it is one of the few places where you can close encounter with the locals. Traveling deep beneath the earth, considering all these platforms, decorated with mosaics of communism, much like the Moscow subway, we never saw a single passenger, who would have dared to reciprocate in my friendly opinion. In the Pyongyang subway We managed to pass only one stop on the subway. Local passengers are not allowed to sit in a car with tourists. I asked our guide, Mr. Yang, why it happens. After an awkward pause as we both knew that my question was understood correctly, but nevertheless, I never get a truthful answer to it, he gave me an answer, completely unrelated to my question. The trip ended a few minutes. As soon as we left the subway, we were quickly carried to the bus and taken to lunch - barbecue dog. Start material:
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