The city of Kaesong is situated South of the 38th parallel (therefore was part of South Korea from 1945 until 1951) but was conquered by the DPRK during the Korean war. This is the only major city that changed hands as a result of that military action. Reaching it from Pyongyang took longer than it should because the empty roads were too bumpy.
This is the main street in Kaesong, as seen from a park in front of the statue of Kim Il-sung. The Kaesong industrial park, a joint venture between the two Koreas, is located just outside of the city.
Since this city belonged to the South, it was spared the destruction that leveled most of the cities in the North. Therefore, we had the chance to see some traditional Korean houses and neighborhoods.
This group of houses was organized as a traditional Korean hotel, with guests sleeping on the floor and dining tables located at a lower level.
Last attraction we visited was the Kaesong History Museum.
As you can see in this diagram, during the feudal times the cheapest humans were men under 15 or over 50 while the most valuable were women aged 15 to 50. However, an ox was more than 3 times more expensive!