Chung-guyok () is one of the 19 ''
guyok'' which constitute the city of
Pyongyang
Pyongyang () is the Capital city, capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution" (). Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. Accordi ...
, North Korea. The district is located in the center of the city, between the
Pothonggang Canal and
Taedong River
The Taedong River () is a large river in North Korea. The river rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north where it then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Namp'o.Suh, Dae-Sook (1987) "North Korea in 1986: Strengthening the Soviet ...
, and is bordered to the north by
Moranbong-guyok
Moranbong-guyŏk (), or the Moranbong District, is one of the 18 guyŏk which constitute the capital city of Pyongyang, North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It con ...
, to the northwest by
Potonggang-guyok
Potonggang-guyok is one of the 18 districts, or guyok, of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is most famous as the location of the Ryugyong Hotel. It is named after the Pothong River (literally "the simple river"), which serves as the district's border ...
, and to the south by
Pyongchon-guyok
P'yŏngch'ŏn-guyŏk (Phyongchon District) is one of the 18 '' guyŏk'' (political districts or wards) of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is bordered by the Taedong River in the south and the Pothonggang Canal in the north and Potong River in the ...
.
Overview
As the centre of Pyongyang, the district holds many of the city's most important buildings. The famous
Kim Il-sung Square is located along the banks of the Taedong river, together with the
Grand People's Study House, which is the
national library
A national library is a library established by a government as a country's preeminent repository of information. Unlike public library, public libraries, these rarely allow citizens to borrow books. Often, they include numerous rare, valuable, ...
of North Korea. Chung-guyok was once the historical centre of Pyongyang, and was almost completely obliterated during the
Korean War
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by American bombing. Vestiges of the old city can still be seen, and the district is home to several of North Korea's
National Treasures, including the rebuilt
Potong and
Taedong Gates, the
Pyongyang Bell, the
Ryongwang Pavilion, and the
Sungryong and
Sungin Halls. Other buildings include the
Koryo Hotel,
Taedonggang Hotel,
Pyongyang First Department Store, the
Korea Stamp Museum, the
Pyongyang Central Children's palace and
Taedongmoon Cinema
Taedongmoon Cinema () is a movie theater located in Sungri Street, Chung-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea. The cinema is located near the Taedong River.
Taedongmoon Cinema was built in 1955. Its architectural style is that of retro; faux ancient Gr ...
.
The
Pyongyang Metro runs through this district, with stops at
Yonggwang,
Ponghwa and
Sungri stations. Pyongyang's
central railway station is also located here.
Executive offices of the
North Korean government
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Etymology
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and its industry are located in the area. The
headquarters of the Workers' Party of Korea and the headquarters of the
Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
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are located in the area.
Many new riverside terraced apartments were built along the
Pothonggang Canal, a project which Kim Jong-un visited multiple times, and the district was renamed by the 690th order of the
Presidium of the SPA.
Economy
Air Koryo has a booking office in Tongsŏng-dong.
Administrative divisions
Chung-guyok is divided into nineteen administrative districts known as
dong.
References
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Districts of Pyongyang