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Taesongsan Fun Fair

Pyongyang, October 8 (KCNA) -- The Taesongsan Fun Fair is situated at the foot of picturesque Mt. Taesong in Pyongyang.

The fun fair, built under deep concern of President Kim Il Sung and general secretary Kim Jong Il, was opened in October Juche 66 (1977).

It covers 180 000 square meters.

It includes many amusement apparatuses like jet coaster, mad mouse, bumper car, spacecraft and sliding boat.

It is also furnished with beverage stores, restaurants and other service facilities.

More than a million people, including foreigners, enjoy themselves in the fun fair every year.

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