Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex
The DPRK Sci-Tech Complex (Korean: 과학기술전당) is a science and technology centre housed in a large atom-shaped building located on Ssuk Island in Pyongyang, accessed by the Chungsong Bridge. It was completed in 2015. According to KBS World, it then had over 100,000 square meters of floor area. From above, the facility is built to resemble an atom. The facility has an e-library. It has about 3,000 computer terminals. To North Koreans, these provide access to the national intranet, the Kwangmyong network.
| Sci-Tech Complex | |
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과학기술전당 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Ssuk Island, Rangrang-guyok Pyongyang, North Korea, North Korea |
| Coordinates | 38°59′19.68″N 125°42′44.64″E / 38.9888000°N 125.7124000°E |
| Completed | 2015 |
| Opened | 2015 |
The DPRK Sci-Tech Complex (Korean: 과학기술전당[pronunciation?]) is a science and technology centre housed in a large atom-shaped building located on Ssuk Island in Pyongyang, accessed by the Chungsong Bridge. It was completed in 2015.[1] According to KBS World, it then had over 100,000 square meters of floor area.[2]
From above, the facility is built to resemble an atom.[3] The facility has an e-library.[2] It has about 3,000 computer terminals.[4] To North Koreans, these provide access to the national intranet, the Kwangmyong network.[5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Guardian. Oct 29, 2015. North Korea opens atom-shaped science and technology centre " The undated images show North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspecting the Sci-Tech Complex on a recent trip, and offering guidance to ..."
- ^ a b "Science and Technology in N. Korea". KBS World. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Dean, Josh (1 May 2020). "Wanna Do Business in Pyongyang? Call North Korea's Guy in Spain". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "How North Korea is slowly embracing its own sealed version of the internet – complete with stringent surveillance". The South China Morning Post. The Associated Press. 9 November 2017. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Talmadge, Eric (2017-11-11). "North Korea's digital divide: Online elites, isolated masses". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ "North Korea Slowly Goes Online". Voice of America. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
Further reading
[edit]- O, Hae Yon (2016). Sci-Tech Complex. Pyongyang: Foreign Languages Publishing House. OCLC 1033199604.
External links
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- Official website
(in Korean) - Virtual Tour of Sci-Tech Complex
38°59′20″N 125°42′45″E / 38.9888°N 125.7124°E
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