Arirang mass games

Arirang mass games

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The North Korean (R) and Chinese national flags appear in the Arirang mass games that opened at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on Aug. 1, 2012. The event features a gymnastics and artistic spectacle that depicts North Korea's history from its fight against Japan's colonization of the Korean Peninsula to today's initiatives in promoting science and technology in an opera-style show.

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