This is the second in a two part-series on the causes and impact of a recent surge in Chinese tourism to North Korea. Read part one here.

With 2019 having seen what appears to be the highest number of Chinese tourists to visit North Korea ever, NK News on Thursday investigated what is driving the phenomena.

An interest in “going back in time” is a common theme for many, interviewees said, with recent Sino-DPRK geopolitical developments also a key motivator for many.

But while North Korean hosts appear to be encountering a mixture of