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The Chollima Statue (Korean: 천리마동상) is a monument on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. The monument symbolizes the "Chollima speed" of the Chollima Movement . The legendary winged horse Chollima depicted by the monument is said to travel 1,000 ri (400 km) a day.
The monument over time: Left: A 2010 photo of the original statue of a younger Kim Il-sung, wearing an overcoat and Mao suit.Top right: A 2012 photo of an updated statue of Kim Il-sung depicting him as an older, smiling statesman wearing a Western suit, and an additional statue of Kim Jong-il.
Most significant is the 46-meter high Chollima Statue on Mansu Hill , Pyongyang. This statue was completed in 1961 and was built “to honour the heroism and invincible fighting spirit of the Korean people like the legendary winged horse Chollima that is said to cover a thousand ri in a day.
The qianlima ([tɕʰjɛ́nlǐmà]; also chollima or cheollima in Korean, and senrima in Japanese; lit. ' thousand-li horse ' ) is a mythical horse that originates from the Chinese classics and is commonly portrayed in East Asian mythology.
Juche Tower, Chollima Statue, Arch of Triumph, Pyongyang Metro There are many tourist attractions in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. Many are unique as remnants of communist iconography and monumentalist and brutalist architecture. Tourists are not allowed to move freely and the authorities control which sights visitors can access. List 18 September Nursery Academy of Koryo Medicine ...
P. Party Founding Museum; Ponghwa Art Theatre; Ponghwa Clinic; Pothonggang Department Store; Potonggang station; Potongmun; Pubyok Pavilion; Pyongchon station
Pyongyang: ≥20 Assigned various numbers from 181 to 625, with one number being formerly occupied by a Chollima-091 [18] In service since 2018. Wonsan: 20 110 to 130 [19] Delivered in a ceremony in April 2019, as a gift by Kim Jong-un. [20] Sinuiju: ≥1 Only known vehicle is 611 [21] Used the chassis of an older trolleybus, most likely a ...
The Chollima-091 (Korean: 천리마-091) is a high-floor, articulated trolleybus built from 2009 to 2018 by Pyongyang Trolleybus Factory for the Pyongyang trolleybus system. [6] The name refers to the Chollima Movement which in itself derives from the mythological Chollima while the model number means year of development 2009, model 1.