Gangwon Province(north)


Gangwon-do is a divided province in a divided nation. The North Korean half is as mountainous as the South Korean. It hugs the rich fishing areas of the East Sea. Shipbuilding is its major industry. World-famous Geumgang-san (1,638m), or Diamond Mountain, opened to South Koreans in November 1998, the first North Korean tourist site made accessible to South Koreans for 50 years.

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