From pilgrimage to profit: N. Korea’s search for tourism revenue



Evergreen From pilgrimage to profit: N. Korea’s search for tourism revenue Opening of new terminal at Sunan airport a new step in tourism infrastructure – but will tourists come? Tim Beal August 26, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Masikryong North Korea Ski Resort - Uri Tours - Creative Commons Whan that Aprill, with his shoures soote The droghte of March hath perced to the roote And bathed every veyne in swich licour, Of which vertu engendred is the flour;………… Thanne longen folk to goon on pilgrimages Thus begins Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, a landmark in early (late 14th century) English literature and a paean to tourism (hint: read aloud or follow the link for a modern version). Tourism, in the form of pilgrimages to a place considered holy, has a long history stretching back thousands of years, and continues to be important today; the most prominent example © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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From pilgrimage to profit: N. Korea’s search for tourism revenue

Opening of new terminal at Sunan airport a new step in tourism infrastructure – but will tourists come?

Tim Beal August 26, 2015

From pilgrimage to profit: N. Korea’s search for tourism revenue

Masikryong North Korea Ski Resort - Uri Tours - Creative Commons

Whan that Aprill, with his shoures soote

The droghte of March hath perced to the roote

And bathed every veyne in swich licour,

Of which vertu engendred is the flour;…………

Thanne longen folk to goon on pilgrimages

Thus begins Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, a landmark in early (late 14th century) English literature and a paean to tourism (hint: read aloud or follow the link for a modern version). Tourism, in the form of pilgrimages to a place considered holy, has a long history stretching back thousands of years, and continues to be important today; the most prominent example

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Tim Beal

Tim Beal did a MA (Hons) in Modern Chinese Studies at Edinburgh University, followed by a PhD there on Chinese foreign trade. He moved to New Zealand in 1987 teaching at Victoria University of Wellington until his retirement in 2009. He has written extensively on International and Asian affairs, including two books relating to Korea: ‘North Korea: The Struggle against American Power’ (London: Pluto, 2005) and ‘Crisis in Korea: America, China, and the Risk of War’ (London: Pluto, 2011). He has been visiting both Koreas since the 1990s and maintains a geopolitical website focused on the peninsula at http://www.timbeal.net.nz/geopolitics/

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