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	PYONGYANG (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Taedong River, which flows through Pyongyang, is 450 km long and is the source for irrigation of an area, which is more than 20.000 km² big.
		Taedong Gate stands on the shore of the river, north of the Historical Museum.
		Taedong Gate was the eastern entrance to the Inner Fort, the central citadel of the walled city.
	www.vnc.nl /korea/pyy-ss.htm (4290 words)

	Spotlight on Nation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Rupert Bear is considered to be the most risqué TV program in North Taedong, major archaeological findings are frequently bulldozed to make way for new buildings, elections are outlawed and a hairstylist has recently received a government appointment, and voters must frequently select what they view as the lesser of two evils on the ballot.
		North Taedong's national animal is the dove, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the dong.
		North Taedong is ranked 441st in the region and 97,320th in the world for Largest Mining Sector.
	www.nationstates.net /-1/page=display_nation/nation=north_taedong (237 words)

	Taedong River -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Because of its deep water and the tidal influence of the Yellow Sea, it is useful for water...
		It is 30 miles (50 km) southwest of P'yongyang, on the estuary of the Taedong River.
		It spreads along the Taedong River in the northwestern part of the country, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) from the Yellow Sea.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9070887?tocId=9070887 (829 words)

	Taedong River History Summary
		The Taedong River is located in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and flows southwest from the Nangnim mountain range in the northeast region of South P'yongan Province out to the Yellow Sea.
		The Taedong River, with the Samgak River as its estuary, is generally deep and carries a large volume of water, enabling substantial transportation between the river ports of Namp'o, Songnim, and Pyongyang.
		The Taedong is believed to have been an important seat of civilization since prehistoric times, and it has also been called Yolsu, P'aesu, P'ae[gang], and Wangsong[gang] throughout history.
	www.bookrags.com /history/worldhistory/taedong-river-ema-05 (198 words)

	All Empires History Forum: Critically Evaluate Korean prehistory.
		That the Taedong River basin was one of the cradles of the earliest states in the world is proved also by the Altar to Tangun.
		This implies that in those days the Taedong River basin centering on Pyongyang was the political, economic and cultural centre and one of the cradles of the earliest ancient states in the world.
		Therefore, it is natural to regard the Taedong River basin, where the earliest bronze weapons in the world, dated to the early third millennium B.C., were found, as the cradle of the earliest state in the world.
	www.allempires.com /forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128&PN=1&TPN=1 (3230 words)

	Korea. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Korean peninsula is largely mountainous; the principal series of ranges, extending along the east coast, rises (in the northeast) to 9,003 ft (2,744 m) at Mt. Paektu (Baekdu), the highest peak in Korea.
		Off the heavily indented coast (c.5,400 mi/8,690 km long) lie some 3,420 islands, most of them rocky and uninhabited (of the inhabited islands, about half have a population of less than 100); the main island group is in the Korean Archipelago in the Yellow Sea.
		Remnants of Koguryo formed the kingdom of Parhae (north of the Taedong River and largely in E Manchuria), which lasted until 926.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ko/Korea.html (4535 words)

	Travelocity Guides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It is said that only those with the proper 'class background' and proven records of unswerving loyalty to the country's leaders are even allowed to live there, and until recently people with disabilities, the very old, animals, street vendors and even pregnant women were just never seen.
		The most amazing thing about the river is the two mid-river fountains that rise to a height of 150m, reputedly the highest in the world.
		The State Circus, run by the People's Army, is housed in a large circular building, and upon entering you'll probably be treated to the spectacle of the whole audience turning their heads as one to stare at the foreigners.
	www.travelocity.de /TEU_destGuide/0,4179,TCYUK\|794\|2743\|1495\|1,00.html; (946 words)

	The Oppert Affair
		While America sought answers, the German merchant Ernest Oppert, in collusion with a French priest, raided the tomb of the Taewongun's father in a desperate attempt to force Korea to open its doors to foreign trade.
		After carefully considering Choson's reported sinking of a "British" ship in the Taedong River, the Zongli Yamen suspected that it may have been the General Sherman.
		Finding the Taedong blocked by winter ice, Commander Robert Shufeldt steamed south, arriving at Wollae Island off the coast of Hwanghae Province on January 23.
	www.koreanhistoryproject.org /Ket/C21/E2104.htm (4177 words)

	North Korea - HISTORY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The most illustrious of these states was Old Chosn, which had established itself along the banks of the Liao and the Taedong rivers in southern Manchuria and northwestern Korea.
		Old Chosn prospered as a civilization based on bronze culture and a political federation of many walled towns; the federation, judging from Chinese accounts, was formidable to the point of arrogance.
		Kogury expanded in all directions, in particular toward the Liao River in the west and toward the Taedong River in the south.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/north-korea/HISTORY.html (15866 words)

	AQUASTAT - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		the Taedong River basin is internal and is the largest one within the country.
		It consists of a main dam, 3 locks and 36 sluices, and is believed to be the longest dam in the world.
		In 1989, a project was initiated to build a 400-km-long canal by diverting the flow of the Taedong River along the west coast.
	www.fao.org /ag/agl/aglw/aquastat/countries/korea_d_p_rp/index.stm (1458 words)

	PYONGYANG (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		On Yanggak Island in the Taedong River, 4 km southeast of the city center.
		In the west of the city, where the Taedong and the Pothong Rivers meet.
		In the center, at the west bank of Taedong River and opposite Pyongyang Grand Theatre.
	www.vnc.nl /korea/pyy-htl.htm (287 words)

	Birds Korea - conserving birds and habitats in South Korea and the Yellow Sea eco-region
		The Taedong, despite being polluted, remains Pyongyang's primary source of drinking water.
		This impact on fish stocks has also been noted on the coast where pollutants are discharged directly into the sea from factories in the coastal towns of Wonsan, Hamhung, and Chongjin adversely affecting the local marine life.
		This has led to a build up of pollutants in the Taedong estuary and in the ocean around the west coast port of Nampo.
	www.birdskorea.org /paulfrench01.asp (957 words)

	North Korean Architecture: Moranbong hill, Pyongyang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Moranbong hill is a scenic park located west of the Taedong river.
		The park is also famous for the Moran and Chongnyu waterfalls that cascade down into the Taedong river.
		At the base of the park is Kim Il Sung (May Day) Stadium and the Kaeson Youth Park.
	www.orientalarchitecture.com /pyongyang/MORANBONG.htm (107 words)

	The Welch Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The gunboats were identified as six Peykaap coastal patrol boats, two Tir gunboats and five Taedong underwater vessels.
		Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, who was in the Middle East last week, said North Korea is a major exporter of missiles and military technology to dangerous regions.
		The small submarines are used in special operations warfare and are a new type of weapon for Iranian naval forces, the officials said.
	www.welchreport.com /pastnews_c.cfm?rank=590 (673 words)

	The World Guide 2003/2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The peninsula was first inhabited by tribes of the Tungu language which emigrated to Siberia.
		Between the 10th and 8th centuries BC several tribal states were established, of which the most complex was the one known as Old Choson, in the Taedong river basin.
		Towards the 4th century BC, Choson developed into a league of tribes grouped between the basins of the Liao and Taedong rivers.
	gbgm-umc.org /country_profiles/countries/kor0/index.cfm (2312 words)

	Lonely Planet's Guide to North Korea
		The most amazing thing about the river is the two mid-river fountains that rise to a height of 150m (492ft), reputedly the highest in the world.
		Just across the mouth of the Taedong River from Namp'o stand the Nine Moon Mountains, the most spectacular peaks on the west coast.
		Several roads and hiking trails provide access to two of the main peaks and valleys, waterfalls, hot springs, old fortress walls and former shrines and hermitages.
	aolsvc.travel.aol.com /travel/lonely_planet/asia/north_korea/attractions.html (428 words)

	The Sea Angel had skirted the islands of the archipelago on Chaoshien
		Tubert moved in the direction of the magnificent Taedong Gate, the Pavilion of Sunlight and Wind where a Koryo poet once suffered a nervous collapse at his failure to find words to express the unique beauty of the City of Willows.
		He smiled at the thought of Im and the Corean troops opting to stay in the comparative safety of the Taedong’s southern banks, even though the view of the unfolding battle from there was extremely limited.
		For two days, the Japanese had rained an pulverizing cannon barrage from the south side of the Taedong, which was too wide and deep to be crossed in the face of an enemy determined to stop such an advance.
	www.kimsoft.com /2000/yobo24.htm (9323 words)

	Article
		The 15 gunboats were carried aboard the Iranian freighter Iran Meead that slipped into the port of Bandar Abbas one day before a North Korean freighter was seized and boarded several hundred miles to the south last week.
		The gunboats were identified as six Peykaap coastal patrol boats, two Tir gunboats and five Taedong underwater vessels.The Taedong semi-submersibles were further identified as three Taedong-C and two Taedong-B vessels that each carry two, 32-centimeter torpedoes.
		These Taedong's might be useful against ships at anchor, but I can't see them being a threat to any warship at sea.
	www.rantburg.com /poparticle.php?ID=8516&D=2002-12-16&HC=1 (236 words)

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		It’s one of Pyongyang’s most famous sights, and on Sundays, national holidays, or when an important dignitary is in town, 150 mt high fountains- supposedly the tallest in the world- are played in the nearby Taedong River.
		The tower, which is all of 150 mt tall, is surmounted by a torch (another 20 mt high), and is surrounded by about seven group sculptures signifying the progress of communism.
		The Chilsong and Taedong Gates are two of the original city gates of old Pyongyang; the Buddhist temple of Bo Hyon Sa; and the many gardens and parks of the city (they’re at their best during spring, when the city is full of azaleas, forsythia, and cherry blossoms).
	www.journeymart.com /DExplorer/AsiaEA/NorthKorea/Pyongyang?SubLink=DExplorer/AsiaEA/NorthKorea/Pyongyang/viSightseeing_Inc.htm (483 words)

	EC21 - Taedong Prime Co., Ltd. - Offer Detail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		TAEDONG Co., Ltd. is a leading Korean manufacture of hospital equipments specializing in hospital beds.
		Established in 1978, our high-quality products are based on our long experience in the field, and 9002 certified company.
		Copyright(c) Taedong Prime Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
	taedong.en.ec21.com /offerdetail.html?offerId=OF0000272029 (119 words)

	Hospital Equipments-bed,cabin etc. - Taedong Company Co., Ltd.
		Hospital Equipments-bed,cabin etc. - Taedong Company Co., Ltd.
		TAEDONG Co., Ltd. is a leading Korean manufacture of hospital equipments
		Taedong Company Co., Ltd. has no products in ShowRoom.
	www.afacerionline.com /index.php/TradeLeads/showDetails/25812 (199 words)

	1st North Korea Trip 2005
		The female peasant and male worker statue beside the Taedong River.
		East bank of the Taedong River from the summit of the Tower of the Juche Idea.
		We had lunch on this boat on the Taedong River.
	homepage.mac.com /scodrington/Image_Slideshows/PhotoAlbum3.html (1313 words)

	Maps, Weather, and Airports for Taedong, Korea, Republic of (South) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Maps, Weather, and Airports for Taedong, Korea, Republic of (South)
		Approximate population for 7 km radius from this point: 1787
		Google links for Taedong, Korea, Republic of (South)
	www.fallingrain.com /world/KS/16/Taedong.html (47 words)

	Tan Wee Cheng's Mad, Mad World: Day 7: Whither The Axis of Evil?
		We drove west to Nampo City, a port of over 750,000 inhabitants at the mouth of Taedong River.
		Although Nampo is an important city, the bare austerity of communism has turned this into what looked like a bare, ugly city of unpainted run-down buildings and smoky chimneys.
		Completed in 1986, this is an 8km wide dam built over 5 years across the estuary of the Taedong River.
	twcnomad.blogspot.com /2004/05/day-7-whither-axis-of-evil.html (699 words)

	General Sherman Incident (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		They left Chefoo (present day Yantai), China on August 6, 1866 with a cargo of tin, glass, cotton, and other goods for trade, and on August 16 or August 18 entered the Taedong River on Korea's west coast and sailed towards Pyongyang.
		The depth of the Taedong River changed frequently due to rains and the tides, but the ship was able to navigate it and stopped at the Keupsa Gate, lying at the border between Pyungan and Whanghae provinces.
		Local officials then met the crew and were able to communicate well enough to learn the ship was interested in trade.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/G/General-Sherman-Incident.htm (826 words)

	AllRefer.com - North Korea - Maritime Transportation \| North Korean Information Resource (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Except for the Yalu and Taedong rivers, most of the inland waterways, totaling 2,253 kilometers, are navigable only by small craft.
		In the early 1990s, North Korea possessed an oceangoing merchant fleet, largely domestically produced, of sixtyeight ships (of at least 1,000 gross-registered tons), totaling 465,801 gross-registered tons (709,442 deadweight tons), which includes fifty-eight cargo ships and two tankers.
		There is a continuing investment in upgrading and expanding port facilities, developing transportation--particularly on the Taedong River--and increasing the share of international cargo by domestic vessels.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/north-korea/north-korea87.html (291 words)

	Korea Imagery Archive
		Unharvested rice in South Korea indicated by white - harvest is complete in the North).
		Taedong River, central North Korea - August 11, 1998 (Intense rice cultivation, good conditions)
		South of the Taedong River - August 31, 1996 (rice paddies)
	www.fas.usda.gov /remote/korea/koroldpix.html (314 words)

	Workers World May 9, 2002: WW editor's exclusive report from socialist Korea
		This beautiful city itself was built on the ashes left after the 1950-53 war, when U.S. planes and troops carried out a scorched-earth policy as they withdrew toward the south, but never succeeded in breaking the morale of the Korean revolutionaries.
		The Taedong River, which flows through the city between rows of graceful willows now clad in spring green, once had its fill of blood and floating bodies.
		It was a risky business, but the operation was approved by Gen. Kim Jong Il, the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army and also Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
	www.workers.org /ww/2002/korea0509.php (1088 words)

	pueblotourist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It will now be "displayed" beside a bridge on the Taedong River, according to officials of the Korea Confederation of Trade Unions who recently visited the North Korean capital for soccer matches between workers of the two Koreas.
		The Taedong river runs through Pyongyang, reports Kim Ji-ho Staff reporter for the Korea Herald.
		North Korea began displaying the spy ship, regarded by the government as a "sacred monument of victory over the US imperialists," as a tourist attraction in 1995.
	www.usspueblo.org /v2f/aftermath/pueblotourist.html (266 words)

	Search Results for Taedong - Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It flows 273 miles (439 km) southwestward to enter Korea Bay, an arm of the Yellow Sea, at Namp'o.
		Formerly a fishing village, it developed rapidly after it became an open port in...
		Photo gallery of ancient architectural structures in China, Korea, Japan, Cambodia, Nepal, and Thailand.
	www.britannica.com /search?query=Taedong&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT (358 words)

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