North Korea and the “Strangest Show on Earth”

Daytime exterior shots in this series can be as old as August 2010. However, many of the photos are from the recent Arirang Mass Games in Pyongyang in October 2010.  For background on the Arirang Mass Games, see the Guardian’s 2005 article “Welcome to the strangest show on earth” which describes the games as “one of the greatest, strangest, most awe-inspiring political spectacles on earth.”

Rehearsals for the October 10th Worker's Party anniversary parade. Photo by James Huang.

Kim Il Sung welcomes you to Sunan Airport Pyongyang. Photo by James Huang.

Photo by Crescent Zhang.

Photo by Crescent Zhang.

Photo by Crescent Zhang.

One of the two Pyongyang metro stations tourists are allowed to see - Pyongyang, North Korea. Photo by Daniel K.

Photo by Crescent Zhang.

Propaganda posters at the entrance to the Pyongyang Metro. Photo by efdixon.

Photo by James Huang.

Photo by James Huang.

Photo by James Huang.

Photo by James Huang.

Photo by James Huang.

Photo by James Huang.

Photo by efdixon.

Photo by efdixon.

Photo by Crescent Zhang.

Photo by Crescent Zhang.

Photo by Crescent Zhang.

Photo by James Huang.

Photo by Crescent Zhang.

Photo by Crescent Zhang.

Photo by James Huang.

Daniel K. – http://www.flickr.com/photos/kliza/
efdixon – http://www.flickr.com/photos/efdixon/
Crescent Zhang – http://www.flickr.com/people/miss_crescent/
James G Huang – http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffrysky/

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