Pyongyang is the largest city, the capital North Korea. Pyongyang has a population of about 3.2 million. The city is located on the Taedong River in the southwestern part of the country.
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Pyongyang (평양, pronunciation:[pʰjɔŋjaŋ]) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Pyongyang is located on both banks of the Datong River and according to the 2008 census, the city's population is 3,255,388. The city was separated from South Pyongan Province in 1946. Pyongyang is administered as a centrally run city (chikhalsi) and equivalent to other provinces.
History
In 1955, archaeologists unearthed evidence of an ancient village called Kŭmtan-ni in the Pyongyang area from the Tvery Van (Chŭlmun) and Wuwen (Mumun) pottery periods. North Koreans associate Pyongyang with "Asadal" (아사달; 신시), or Wang Jiancheng (Wanggŏmsŏng) (왕검성; 王儉城), the first capital (2nd century BC) of the king. Gojoseon kingdom according to Korean historical books, especially according to the Three Kingdoms Di Di (Samguk Yusa). Many historians South Korea This is disputed, as according to other Korean histories, Asadal was located around the Liaohe in western Manchuria. Anyway, Pyongyang was a major settlement under Gojoseon.
Since no traces of the Western Han period were found in the area around Pyongyang, it is possible that the area around Pyongyang seceded from the kingdom of Gojoseon and belonged to other Korean kingdoms when Wei Man Joseon. Joseon (the longest period of Gojoseon) collapsed after the Gojoseon-Han war in 108 BC. Several archaeological finds from the Late Eastern Han period (25-220) in the Pyongyang area seem to support the view that the Han troops later made brief incursions into the area around Pyongyang.
The area around Pyongyang was called Nanglang (Lac Lang) in the early stages of the Three Kingdoms period of Korea. As the capital of the Nanglang kingdom (낙랑국; ), Pyongyang retained its role as an important commercial and cultural outpost after Luolang County was destroyed during the Goguryeo conquest. in 313 AD. Goguryeo moved its capital to Pyongyang in 427. According to Christopher Beckwith, Pyongyang (Pyongyang) is the Sino-Korean reading of the word Piarna, meaning "flat land".
In 676, Pyongyang fell to Silla but was later located on the border between Silla and Bohai, this lasted until the Goryeo period. Under Goryeo, Pyongyang was known as Xijing (서경; 西京; "Sŏgyŏng"), although it was never the kingdom's capital. Pyongyang became the capital of the Pyongan religion during the Joseon Dynasty. The city was once occupied by the army Japan occupied in 1592-1593 during the War Japan-Korea and was occupied by Later Jin Manchu forces in 1627. In 1890, the city had 40,000 inhabitants. It was the site of an important battle during the Sino-Japanese War, which resulted in the destruction and significant decline of the city's population. Later, when the Pyongan religion was divided into North Pyongan and South Pyongan in 1896, Pyongyang again became the capital of South Pyongan. In the late 19th century, the merchant ship "General Sherman" of USA ascended the Datong River to Pyongyang and was burned by the local militia. Later, the Korean court had to open Pyongyang and Nampho, the city became the main commercial and industrial center of North Korea. Under Japan ruled, the city became an industrial center and is known as Heijō (Peace City) in Japanese. In 1938, the population of Pyongyang reached 235,000.
In 1945, Soviet troops entered Pyongyang, which became the provisional capital of the North Korean People's Committee. Pyongyang Business School is located on Mansudae Hill, the South Pyongan Provincial Government Building is in the background. The Provincial Government Building is one of the most beautiful buildings in Pyongyang. The Soviet armed forces were assigned to manage the building for headquarters, the City Hall was assigned to North Korean officials, while the Communist Party headquarters was assigned to the Customs Department. Pyongyang has been the de facto capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea since its founding in 1948. At the time, the Pyongyang government aimed to regain its official capital, Seoul. Pyongyang was once again heavily damaged in the Korean War, having been quickly occupied by South Vietnamese forces. In 1952, the city became the target of the largest surprise air raid of the entire war, with 1,400 United Nations aircraft. After the war, the city was quickly rebuilt with the help of the Soviet Union, with new buildings in the Stalinist architectural style. The reconstructed city of Pyongyang is characterized by large parks, boulevards and high-rise apartment buildings. Pyongyang became the political, economic and transportation center of North Korea. Only select citizens, including government officials and their families, who have the cleanest of records and are most loyal to the regime, are allowed to reside in Pyongyang. Residency in Pyongyang is a privilege. In 1962, the city had a total population of 653,000. The population increased to 1.3 million in 1978 and to over 3 million in 2007.
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Air
Sunan International Airport (IATA: FNJ, ICAO: ZKPY) is the main airport serving Pyongyang of North Korea, 24 km from the city center. Most visitors to Pyongyang come from Beijing Capital International Airport on Air Kyoro.