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Taedong Bridge
The Taedong Bridge is a bridge over the Taedong River in Pyongyang, North Korea. The bridge was built by the Japanese and completed in 1905. It is one of Pyongyang's two oldest East-West connections via the Taedong Gang, along with the Yanggak Bridge, built in the same year. It was largely destroyed in the Korean War. When Chinese troops advanced near Pyongyang in the winter of 1950, thousands of civilians fled to the rubble of the bridge to cross the river in which several people were killed. The crossing of the ruined Taedong Bridge was part of the larger evacuation of Pyongyang during the Korean War. The event was taken on December 5, 1950, by ''Associated Press'' photographer Max Desfor Max Desfor (November 8, 1913 – February 19, 2018) was an American photographer who received the Pulitzer Prize for his Korean War photograph, '' Flight of Refugees Across Wrecked Bridge in Korea'', depicting Pyongyang residents and refugees cra ... titled '' Flight of Refugees Across Wrec ... [...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] |
Pyongyang
Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city () with equal status to North Korean provinces. Pyongyang is one of the oldest cities in Korea. It was the capital of two ancient Korean kingdoms, Gojoseon and Goguryeo, and served as the secondary capital of Goryeo. Much of the city was destroyed during the First Sino-Japanese War, but it was revived Korea under Japanese rule, under Japanese rule and became an industrial center. Following the establishment of North Korea in 1948, Pyongyang became its ''de facto'' capital. The city was again devastated during the Korean War, but was quickly rebuilt after the war with Soviet Union, Soviet assistance. Pyongyang is the political, industrial and transport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen River, Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. North Korea's border with South Korea is a disputed border as both countries claim the entirety of the Korean Peninsula. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like South Korea, its southern counterpart, claims to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of North Korea, adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city. In 1910, Korean Empire, Korea was Korea under Japanese rule, annexed by the Empire of Japan. In 1945, after the Surrender of Japan, Japanese surrender at the End of World War II in Asia, end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Desfor
Max Desfor (November 8, 1913 – February 19, 2018) was an American photographer who received the Pulitzer Prize for his Korean War photograph, '' Flight of Refugees Across Wrecked Bridge in Korea'', depicting Pyongyang residents and refugees crawling over a destroyed bridge across the Taedong River to escape the advancing Chinese Communist troops. Background Desfor was born on November 8, 1913, in The Bronx, New York, the son of Jewish emigrants, his father from Russia and his mother from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After graduating New Utrecht High School, he attended Brooklyn College for only a year then quit. He began working as a messenger with the Associated Press (AP), where his brother was a photo retoucher. Desfor taught himself photography basics and was hired as a staff photographer in 1938. Initially based in Baltimore, he moved to the Washington, D.C., bureau a year later. Career Soon after the United States entered World War II, Desfor tried to enlist in the Navy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flight Of Refugees Across Wrecked Bridge In Korea
''Flight of Refugees Across Wrecked Bridge in Korea'' is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph by Associated Press photographer Max Desfor, taken on December 4, 1950, at a destroyed bridge over the Taedong River near Pyongyang, North Korea. Desfor was covering the Korean War at the time. Background During the Korean War, the Battle of Inchon turned the tide against the Korean People's Army (NKPA) for the Americans who were fighting under the United Nations Command. The U.S. Eighth Army, which made up most of the United Nations forces, then raced to the Chinese border but were defeated in the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River after the entry of large numbers of Chinese troops on the North Korean side. United Nations forces were sent in retreat back down the Korean peninsula, and the retreat was the longest in U.S. military history. Taking the photo Desfor, a photographer for the Associated Press, was travelling with the front line troops and even took part in a parachute jump wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridges In North Korea
This is a list of bridges in North Korea. Pyongyang Six bridges over the Taedong River, in order west to east * 1. Chungsong Bridge (충성의 다리) with off-ramp to Ssuk Islet and Turu Island * 2. Yanggak Bridge (양각교) with off-ramp to Yanggak Island * 3. Taedong Bridge (대동교) 1905 * 4. Okryu Bridge (옥류교) * 5. Rungna Bridge (릉라교) passing through Rungna Island * 6. Chongryu Bridge (청류교) passing through Rungna Island * 7. Taedong River Bridge, outside Pyongyang upstream. Inland * Sonjuk Bridge (선죽교), Kaesong 1290AD * Bridge of No Return (돌아오지 않는 다리) Border bridges With China * New Yalu River Bridge (신압록강대교), 2011 - roads on North Korean side not connected * Sino–Korean Friendship Bridge (조중우의교) * Linjiang Yalu River Bridge 린장 * Changbai–Hyesan International Bridge (혜장교) * Tumen Border Bridge, Tumen * Tumen River Bridge, Hunchun With Russia * North Korea Russia Rail Bridge See also *Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
