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Chungsong Bridge
The Chungsong Bridge (충성의 다리, 忠誠) is a major road bridge across the Taedong River in Pyongyang opened in 1983.Summary of World Broadcasts: The Far East. 1983 - (KCNA in English 0403 gmt 2 Sep 83) BRIDGE IN PYONGYANG The Chungsong bridge was opened to traffic on 6 September. With the completion of the bridge, which is thrown across the Taedong river to link the Pyongchon and Nakrang ... In the middle of the bridge it has off- and on-ramps westward to the smaller Ssuk Island (쑥섬) where the Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex is located, and then on across a ditch to the larger and mainly agricultural Turu Island Turu Island (두루섬) is a large island in the Taedong River in Pyongyang, North Korea, separated by a shallow channel from the smaller Ssuk Island to its east. Since 1983 both islands have been accessible by road via an off-ramp in the middle of .... References Bridges in North Korea {{Asia-bridge-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taedong River
The Taedong River (Chosŏn'gŭl: ) is a large river in North Korea. The river rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north where it then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Namp'o.Suh, Dae-Sook (1987) "North Korea in 1986: Strengthening the Soviet Connection" ''Asian Survey'' 27(1): pp. 56-63, page 62 In between, it runs through the country's capital, Pyongyang. Along the river are landmarks such as the Juche Tower and Kim Il-sung Square. The river is 439 km or 272.7 mi in length, and is generally deep. It is the fifth-longest river on the Korean peninsula and the second-longest in North Korea. Pyongyang is approximately 110 km upstream from the mouth, Sunchon 192 km upstream, and Taehŭng 414 km upstream. Because of its depth, it is widely used for river transport; it is navigable by large ships up to 65 km inland, although most commercial traffic stops at Songrim. History The kingdom of Koguryo was founded on its shores. Many archeological sites d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ssuk Island
Ssuk Islet (쑥섬 "mugwort island") is a small island in the Taedong River in Pyongyang, North Korea, separated by a shallow channel from the larger Turu Island to its west. Since 1983 it has been accessible by road via an off-ramp in the middle of the Chungsong Bridge. It is the site of the new Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex completed in 2015. Ssuk Islet is listed as a Revolutionary Site, commemorating a 1948 meeting between North and South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...n organizations. References Islands of North Korea Geography of Pyongyang Historic sites in North Korea {{NorthKorea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex
The DPRK Sci-Tech Complex () is a science and technology centre housed in a large atom-shaped building located on Ssuk Island in Pyongyang, accessed by the Chungsong Bridge. It was completed in 2015. According to KBS World, it then had over 100,000 square meters of floor area. From above, the facility is built to resemble an atom Every atom is composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus. The nucleus is made of one or more protons and a number of neutrons. Only the most common variety of hydrogen has no neutrons. Every solid, liquid, gas, and .... The facility has an e-library. It has about 3,000 computer terminals. To North Koreans, these provide access to the national intranet, the Kwangmyong network. See also * South Hamgyong Sci-Tech Library References Further reading * External links * Virtual Tour of Sci-Tech Complex Buildings and structures completed in 2015 Museums in Pyongyang 2015 establishments in North Korea {{N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turu Island
Turu Island (두루섬) is a large island in the Taedong River in Pyongyang, North Korea, separated by a shallow channel from the smaller Ssuk Island to its east. Since 1983 both islands have been accessible by road via an off-ramp in the middle of the Chungsong Bridge. The island was the site of the General Sherman incident The ''General Sherman'' incident ( ko, 제너럴셔먼호 사건) was the destruction of the American merchant ship '' SS General Sherman'' in the Taedong River during an unsuccessful and illegal attempt by the ship's crew to open up trade with ..., the destruction of an armed U.S. Merchant Marine side-wheel steamer in 1866.Korea Today - Issues 316-327 - Page 484 1983 They armed the General Sherman with a British trading company Meadows & Co. in Tianjin, China, and for ... The local authorities in Pyongyang advised the intruders to go back explaining that trade with foreigners was strictly prohibited by the state law.... The ship reached the vicinity of Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
