PHOTOS: Pictorial album of Mount Baekdu's landscapes
By Cho Bo-heePosted : July 11, 2025, 14:43Updated : July 15, 2025, 11:07
Sunset glow over Lake Chon/ Captured from a pictorial album by the Foreign Languages Publishing House
SEOUL, July 11 (AJP) - North Korea’s Foreign Languages Publishing House released a new pictorial album in June showcasing the natural landscapes of Mount Baekdu and Lake Chon.
Mount Baekdu, which stands at 2,744 meters, is the highest peak on the Korean Peninsula. Its summit features Lake Chon, a caldera lake. The lake has a circumference of 14 kilometers, an average depth of 213 meters, and a maximum depth of 384 meters. From mid-October to mid-May, Lake Chon is typically covered in ice and snow.
Captured from a pictorial album by the Foreign Languages Publishing House
Rhododendron blooming in the snow/ Captured from a pictorial album by the Foreign Languages Publishing House
Frozen Lake Chon/ Captured from a pictorial album by the Foreign Languages Publishing House
Janggun Peak in winter/ Captured from a pictorial album by the Foreign Languages Publishing House
Lake Chon in winter/ Captured from a pictorial album by the Foreign Languages Publishing House
Star clusters above Lake Chon/ Captured from a pictorial album by the Foreign Languages Publishing House
Rock formations at the summit of Mount Paektu/ Captured from a pictorial album by the Foreign Languages Publishing House
Captured from a pictorial album by the Foreign Languages Publishing House