AI generatedRason
North Korea · North Hamgyong · 10 m
Short description of Rason
Rason (라선) is a special economic zone in the far northeast, where North Korea meets China and Russia. Trade with both neighbours gives the city a different feel from the rest of the country, with a market that foreigners may visit, a bank that changes money openly and a casino hotel built for Chinese guests. The port of Rajin handles Russian coal, and the coast to the south has empty sand beaches and the seal colony of Pipha Island. Visits are arranged through the Chinese border at Wonjong rather than through Pyongyang, which makes Rason a separate trip.
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Best time to visit: July – August
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- Rajin market
- Pipha Island seal colony
- Empty beaches south of the city
- Port of Rajin viewpoint
- Tumen River border with Russia and China
- Emperor Hotel casino resort
- Seafood restaurants with king crab
- Golden Triangle Bank money change
- Local factory and shoe plant tours
- Ungsang pine forest and coastal road