Street advert, North Korean style.

Misty morning along the Taedong River. The structure in the distance is the Juche Tower, built in 1982 to mark Kim Il-Sung’s birthday.

Pyongyang has its own Arc de Triomphe.

Apartment block.

Young ladies on a school excursion. We had a great time chatting in sign language.

At the Korean Film Studio – gynormous mural featuring the Flower Girl and scenes from other landmark films.

Budding movie stars. Smart, young and yes, as so many of you have pointed out, very good looking. The older guy in the middle is the acting teacher.