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 Stamps for sale in Kaesong by DSwede
North Korea is famous for their ginseng. You can buy that as either natural root form, or as a tea.
However, if you want something that lasts the testament of time, look no further than the books of propaganda. You can learn first hand how the US is The Empire of Terrorism. This fine publication by the Foreign Languages Publishing House, printed in Juche 92 (2003), sheds light on how even to this day, women fear for their lives on the streets of America due to sexual predators and kidnappers. Black people are afraid to use public transportation and are routinely the victims of hate crimes. Americans violently and routinely seek to oppress and intimidate all people, even their own.
Another fine book, The Korean Question And US Forces in South Korea, depicts how the US sought to use the Korean peninsula due to its strategic location as a point to conquer all of Asia. The Americans moved in to South Korea, who were not strong like their Northern brothers, and were easily overcome and enslaved. The US then brutally attacked the North in our attempts to secure a foothold on the peninsula as stage one of Asian domination.
The propaganda will come in paperback book form, between 15 and 100 pages.
There may also be some small poster size wall mount artistic impressions.
Also, collector's stamps are readily available.
The books range from $3~$8USD
The posters are $2~$4USD
The stamps range greatly on the quantity and bindings of the books. Theme: Local Craft
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This shop is right beside the Koryo Hotel which is where you could be staying as it's one of the few hotels where foreigners can stay. The stamp shop displays every single stamp that has ever been issued in North Korea and many of them are available for purchase. Other items to buy here include postcards, A3 reproductions of propaganda posters you see on the streets, T-shirts and other souvenirs. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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You'll get the chance to do some shopping whilst in Pyongyang and we stopped by this small department store which had selections of food items on the ground floor that included some western chocolate products. The next floor up had some electrical and furniture items that you average North Korean could never afford in a million years such as Panasonic LCD widescreen TV's for US$2450 or 343,000 Won! Other items included air conditioning units, washing machines, wardrobe cabinets, beds, hi-fi's and laptop computers. Leave a Comment Theme: Department Store
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Goods (the little there is) are distributed to the population through local distribution centres which might be located in the apartment block, factory or farm where people are working.
These distribution centres are off limits for foreigners as the regime doesn't want to show outsiders the state of their country.
There are however, a few shops for foreigners in the hotels, tourist spots and in downtown Pyongyang. There is not much to buy here eigher and the prices are high and set in Euro. Leave a Comment Theme: Gifts
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 North Korea money (click to
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It is possible to actually step on North Korean soil at one tourist destination in China's Liaoning province.
You can read more about North Korea at my Dandong and Hushan pages.
If you want to buy something in North Korea, you might surprise them with a wallet full of these instead of using your Euros.
They cost around 10 RMB at the antique market near the Post and Telecommunications Hotel in Dandong Leave a Comment Theme: AntiquesDirections: Another place to purchase North Korean currency in China is at Guangzhou's Coin and Stamp Market behind the post office at Ximenkou.
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• international telephone calls (it is very expensive to call overseas from North Korea). It is not possible to use Internet and/or mobile phones in the country.
• laundry at the hotel. If you have some washing to do it is not cheap either.
• different leisure activities at the hotel such as bowling (not that expensive)
• swimming pool, casino, and drinks at the bar, etc.
• souvenirs (they are expensive)
• ascending to the tower of Juche idea. You can take the elevator to the top and enjoy a fantastic view on Pyongyang (cost - 5 Euro. Definitely worth it).
• Please note that Pyongyang airport departure tax (11 Euro per person) is NEVER included in the tour price, it has to be paid in cash in Pyongyang. Leave a Comment Theme: Books
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Well, you don't find a lot of shops over here in the DPRK. There are a few and the once you will have access are mostly located in your hotel anyway. They are not cheap and they don't have a lot of different things so bring everything you need with you!
Beside the hotel shops you will be able to find a few other possibilities to shop for souveniers, books and other stuff in a few shops located near or in Museums ... Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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You should have the chance to get some English books at the hotels or shops that the guides bring you too.
One of the useful buy would be the Korea's Tourist Map by the Korea International Travel Company, well is not a map actually ... it's a travel guide with decent information on the north korean attractions
Should cost about 2 euros Leave a Comment Theme: Books
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