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NK Opens to US tourists (briefly!)
by Simon Cockerell
Simon
What reason did North Korea allow U.S tourists in 1995, 2002, and 2005? There has to be a specific one. Every year, 400,000 South Korean tourists visit North Korea. Does that number not seem a little bit low to you? Does North Korea seem like a country that can be competitive in the global tourism industry(I kinda doubt Alejandro Cao de Benos is providing his country with valuable service...)?
Knightof...- In 2002 it was for the last Arirang performances and in 1995 it was for the Pyongyang peace and friendship festival (Mass Games and that sort of thing) Ohhhhhh! None other?
400,000 South Koreans sounds very high to me, Me to...
I seem to remember reading recently that Hyundai's Kumgangsan resort had recently had its millionth visitor and that is after 5 or so year of being open, there are only a handful of South Korean tourists in DPRK proper every year, more of course now that they day trip to Kaesong across the DMZ, where is that number from by the way?
I dont think NK can compete with other countries in too many ways in temrs of tourism, as anyone who has been there will testify; their infrastructure is poor and the low numbers of tourists combined with strict regulations on what you can and cant do does not encourage flexibility, we try to change this but it is a slow process. I respect honesty.
The main thing in my mind that NK has going for it to attract tourists is the fact that it exists what kind of nihilism is that? and the kind of country that it is (some posters please restrain yourself from misinterpreting the meaning of this and typing polemics accusing us of appeasement and apologism, count to 10...) AllRight...
"the 'last bastion of Communism', 'Axis of Evil', 'Hermit Kingdom' etc.. this is what attracts the (weird)western tourists in my experience,if it were to collapose i imagine tourism would rise as access improves"
Of course! This is what NEEEEEEDS to happen...
"but the people who want to go now want to be the ones who can say they were there in the days of the nuclear crisis,"
???WHY???
Please. Why?
Can't seem to get a view of my appearance on the illustrious ashesoftyranny due to the usual China-based blog-viewing issues, the program I usually use to look at the verboten stuff is playing silly-buggers today, anyone with any other sites that will let me sidestep the Chinese censors please let me know.
I can help you out there Simon... ANY OTHER SITE IN THE ENTIRE (FREE!) FUCKING WORLD. Don't be pro-communism, and then cry and whine because of what it offers, dude.
IT'S OFFICIAL! The Ashes of Tyranny is censored in China(not ONE hit)
Why? Who the FUCK knows...
NK Opens to US tourists (briefly!)
by Simon Cockerell
Simon
What reason did North Korea allow U.S tourists in 1995, 2002, and 2005? There has to be a specific one. Every year, 400,000 South Korean tourists visit North Korea. Does that number not seem a little bit low to you? Does North Korea seem like a country that can be competitive in the global tourism industry(I kinda doubt Alejandro Cao de Benos is providing his country with valuable service...)?
Knightof...- In 2002 it was for the last Arirang performances and in 1995 it was for the Pyongyang peace and friendship festival (Mass Games and that sort of thing) Ohhhhhh! None other?
400,000 South Koreans sounds very high to me, Me to...
I seem to remember reading recently that Hyundai's Kumgangsan resort had recently had its millionth visitor and that is after 5 or so year of being open, there are only a handful of South Korean tourists in DPRK proper every year, more of course now that they day trip to Kaesong across the DMZ, where is that number from by the way?
I dont think NK can compete with other countries in too many ways in temrs of tourism, as anyone who has been there will testify; their infrastructure is poor and the low numbers of tourists combined with strict regulations on what you can and cant do does not encourage flexibility, we try to change this but it is a slow process. I respect honesty.
The main thing in my mind that NK has going for it to attract tourists is the fact that it exists what kind of nihilism is that? and the kind of country that it is (some posters please restrain yourself from misinterpreting the meaning of this and typing polemics accusing us of appeasement and apologism, count to 10...) AllRight...
"the 'last bastion of Communism', 'Axis of Evil', 'Hermit Kingdom' etc.. this is what attracts the (weird)western tourists in my experience,if it were to collapose i imagine tourism would rise as access improves"
Of course! This is what NEEEEEEDS to happen...
"but the people who want to go now want to be the ones who can say they were there in the days of the nuclear crisis,"
???WHY???
Please. Why?
Can't seem to get a view of my appearance on the illustrious ashesoftyranny due to the usual China-based blog-viewing issues, the program I usually use to look at the verboten stuff is playing silly-buggers today, anyone with any other sites that will let me sidestep the Chinese censors please let me know.
I can help you out there Simon... ANY OTHER SITE IN THE ENTIRE (FREE!) FUCKING WORLD. Don't be pro-communism, and then cry and whine because of what it offers, dude.
IT'S OFFICIAL! The Ashes of Tyranny is censored in China(not ONE hit)
Why? Who the FUCK knows...
posted by KnightofGoodMrIronMan at 10:11 PM
4 Comments:
rather on the aggressive side arent you?
if only the people (like simon) could have a chance of answering your snide comments with ones of their own.
Yes, I rather like the fiery rhetoric. I guess I have been reading too many K.C.N.A releases.
I as have no clue as to what the last part of that comment meant.
Thanks for visiting...
Thanks, but I prefer to read the National Post. Saw you at the Chronical today. Good stuff
soldierofthemidway
Where does ego play into this? The point I was trying to make was that EVERY FUCKING WEBSITE IS BANNED IN CHINA.
Do you understand the meaning of SARCASM?
Say something intellegent please. Sarcasm is encouraged on this website.
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