People's Grand Study House

Russell of New Zealand bought me this North Korea postcard at the World Expo in Shanghai.

The North Korean education system (Juche Education) is based on the principle of "study while working". This was part of the extensive construction in P'yŏngyang in honor of President Kim II Sung's 70th birthday in 1982. The library was opened as the "centre for the project of intellectualizing the whole of society and a sanctuary of learning for the entire people."

The building can house up to 30 million books,of which it contains around 10,800 documents, books and "on the spot guidance".

Russian Doll ~ From Russia with Love

A matryoshka doll, or babushka doll is a Russian nesting doll which is a set of wooden dolls of increasing size placed one inside the other.

Russian wooden dolls within smaller dolls were called matryoshka. In old Russian among peasants the name Matryona or Matriosha was a very popular female name.

Map postcard of Seoul

The Map Postcard reminded me about a place called Bukchon Hanok Village.

I'm so lucky that I stayed 2 nights in one of the Hanok (traditional korean house), Bukchon Guesthouse.

That's me in front of the main entrance door.

We have to bow our-self down before enter into the room.

The compound not big but very cozy.

The small garden.

The living room .... and the photos on the wall first caught my eye.

Peek at our room.
Room style is 'On Dol'- Korean Style Warm Floor.
There are only 5 rooms in this guesthouse.

Puzzle Postcard

My first ever puzzle postcard in my collections.

" A secret love under the moonlight by Shin Yun-bok. "

Map Postcard of Korea

Korea
The land of morning calm

In the Korean language, Korea as a whole is referred to as Han-guk (한국) in South Korea, and Chosŏn (조선) in North Korea. The latter name, also Romanised Joseon, is from the Joseon Dynasty and the earlier Gojoseon. "The Land of the Morning Calm" is an English language title for the country loosely derived from the hanja characters for Joseon.

Building of Trading Stock exchange on Nicholas Square

Anna wrote on the back of the postcard that , " This card is from Kharkiv, a Ukrainian city. This Stock Exchange was ruined during WWII. Now this place is a park and the trams are still going".

Seokguram Grotto's Temple

This is how the exterior of Seokguram Grotto looks alike.
Can you see the little hill behind the temple.

There is where the Buddha is placed.

Seokguram Grotto

Seokguram Grotto during grand mending in 1913.

The Seokguram Grotto is a hermitage and part of the Bulguksa temple complex. It lies four kilometers east of the temple on Mt. Tohamsan, in Gyeongju, South Korea. It is classified as National Treasure No. 24 by the South Korean government.

Sakyamuni (Main Buddha) in Seokguram Grotto, National Treasure No.24.

India began a tradition of carving the image of Buddha in stone, holy images, and stupas into the cliff walls and natural caves. This practice was transferred to China and then Korea.

Deva Kings

Seokgullo (Road toward Seokguram Grotto)

Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal, Gyeongju Bus Terminal, or Gyeongju Station
Take Bus 10 or 11 at the opposite side of the station/terminal.
Get off at Bulguksa Temple.
Take the Seokguram tour busfrom Bulguksa Temple to Sukgulam Grotto.
Fares = 1500 won (for 1 way)

The Moscow Kremlin

Cathedral of the Annunciation

Beautiful illustration by old folktale drawn by Art Nouveau painter Bieibiu.

Enlighten Your Days

Rumcajs

Look at this gorgeous stamp and stamp mark on the postcard !!

Map of Belgium

Beautiful little drawings of monuments in the map-card.

Seoul Metropolitan Subway Map

All metropolitan subway lines are categorized into different colors to allow all passengers to easily recognize them. In addition, the numbers associated with each line are indicated at the end of each and every line.

First, find the line number of your destination. Then, find the position of the desired station on the map. Finally, check the route on the map, which will take you from the current location to the destination. For example, there are two possible least-transfer routes if you wish to depart from Ttukseom Station on line 2 and arrive at Banghwa Station on line 5.