The pictures above are from Google Earth.  The picture on the left is dated 2009-4-9.  The picture on the right is dated 2010-3-28. The Phyongsong (Pyongsong, Pyeongseong, 평성) wholesale market was the DPRK’s largest.  The market emerged spontaneously to achieve this position due to its strategic location just outside the boundaries of Pyongyang. Merchants from across the country could travel here … Continue reading The closing of the Phyongsong wholesale market