A smiling People's Army guard poses for photos with delighted students from the Chinese International School in Hong Kong in the demilitarised zone. Photo: Sean Guo
A smiling People's Army guard poses for photos with delighted students from the Chinese International School in Hong Kong in the demilitarised zone. Photo: Sean Guo
The students pose in front of statues of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. Photo: Sean Guo
The students pose in front of statues of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. Photo: Sean Guo
Looking over the border to the South. Photo: Sean Guo
Looking over the border to the South. Photo: Sean Guo
At army barracks. Photo: Sean Guo
At army barracks. Photo: Sean Guo
Hong Kong

Hong Kong students return from eight-day trip to North Korea

While Kim Jong-un was threatening America, HK school party on an eight-day trip to North Korea saw smiling faces … and lots of statues

Topic |   North Korea
Joanna Chiu
Joanna Chiu

Updated: 1:02pm, 12 Apr, 2013

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A smiling People's Army guard poses for photos with delighted students from the Chinese International School in Hong Kong in the demilitarised zone. Photo: Sean Guo
A smiling People's Army guard poses for photos with delighted students from the Chinese International School in Hong Kong in the demilitarised zone. Photo: Sean Guo
The students pose in front of statues of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. Photo: Sean Guo
The students pose in front of statues of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. Photo: Sean Guo
Looking over the border to the South. Photo: Sean Guo
Looking over the border to the South. Photo: Sean Guo
At army barracks. Photo: Sean Guo
At army barracks. Photo: Sean Guo
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