North Korea is still a mystery to the world

Apparently, North Korea is making a concerted effort to increase tourism, especially from China. If you go here, there are some really great photos (especially the ones at the end) of North Korean life. It is fascinating to see what North Korea is willing to show foreign journalists and how carefully they are monitoring the image they give the world. Here's one of my favorites of the pictures. 

Photo by David Guttenfelder from the Associated Press. 

I may have recommended it already, but there is a National Geographic special called Inside North Korea, featuring none other than Lisa Ling. It's streaming on Netflix! She accompanies a doctor who is teaching North Korean doctors how to perform cataract surgery. It's a pretty interest glance inside North Korea. Lisa Ling had this to say about it: "I have traveled to many places on many continents, but I never felt my personal freedom limited as much as it was during our time in North Korea."

Anyway, just some stuff to check out if you are both bored AND interested in North Korea.