Kim Jong Suk Textile Mill

Kim Jong Suk Textile Mill

old machines producing textile fabrics like a century ago in Europe

Location: 

Pangjik Street, Pyongyang, North Korea

Duration: 

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Personal highlights

  1. Jong Suk Textile Mill: mid-size factory inside Pyongyang
  2. Work: we saw just a few of allegedly 7,000 employees
  3. Guide: a woman explaining the history, not so informative
  4. My visit: only a short walk through the machines
  5. My experience: nothing special, just a little insight

Image sources

  1. Side entrance to the mill
  2. Me in front of a huge placard
  3. Male supervisor giving instructions
  4. Woman working on a machine
  5. One of many textile machines

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