Only in China can you find a cafe where you can get a glimpse of North Korea right before your eyes 🇰🇵 I decided to take a daytrip from Yanji to Tumen which is a China North Korea border city. It doesn’t have much to do other than getting a glimpse across the border into Namyang village in North Korea. Separating DPRK and China is the Tumen River. Sadly my iPhone doesn’t zoom in that well but I got to see the train arriving at Namyang station, locals working, the flag and typical buildings. .

A rare glimpse of life in N.Korea from the Chinese border

▶️ Chinese State Media footage provided by AP shows: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived Thursday in North Korea’s capital and was greeted with a 21-gun salute at the airport, the release of thousands of balloons and crowds lining the streets, as his car wound its way to the mausoleum where the North’s founder lies. The elaborate ceremonial welcome for Xi marks his first visit to North Korea since taking power seven years ago. About 10,000 people stood in tight formation, waving flowers and cha