Gavin Hellier / Children in traditional clothes, waving to camera, Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace, dedicated to childrens after school activities, Pyongyang, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), North K...

Gavin Hellier / Mass dancing with women in colourful traditional dress, Pyongyang, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, 2012

Gavin Hellier / Pavillion in Kaeson Youth Park, Pyongyang, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK) North Korea, 2012

Gavin Hellier / Young girls in colourful traditional dress walking along pavement in Pyongyang, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, 2012

Gavin Hellier / Flower show and idealised painting to celebrate Kim Il Sung's 100th Anniversary, Kimilsungia Flower Exhibition Hall, Pyongyang, North Korea, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK) 15 April 2012

Gavin Hellier / Sailors on military parade during street celebrations on the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Kim IL Sung, Pyongyang, North Korea, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK) April 15th 20...

Gavin Hellier / Women in traditional dress during street celebrations on the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Kim IL Sung, Pyongyang, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK) North Korea, 15 April 2012

Gavin Hellier / Women in traditional dress dancing during street celebrations on the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Kim IL Sung, Pyongyang, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, Apri...

Gavin Hellier / Children in traditional dress dancing during street celebrations on the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Kim IL Sung, Pyongyang, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, A...

Gavin Hellier / Women in traditional dress dancing during street celebrations on the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Kim IL Sung, Pyongyang, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, Apri...

Gavin Hellier / Women in traditional dress dancing during street celebrations on the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Kim IL Sung, Pyongyang, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, Apri...

Gavin Hellier / Uniformed men marching at Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetary, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, April 2012

Gavin Hellier / Woman in traditional dress paying their respects, Revolutionary Matyrs' Cemetary, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, April 2012

Gavin Hellier / Celebrations on the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Kim IL Sung, Pyongshong, satellite city outside of Pyongyang, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, April 15 2012

Gavin Hellier / Women wearing colourful traditional dress for celebrations on the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Kim IL Sung, Pyongshong, satellite city outside of Pyongyang, Democratic Peoples' Republic...

Gavin Hellier / Celebrations on the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Kim IL Sung, Pyongshong, satellite city outside of Pyongyang, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, April 15 2012

Gavin Hellier / Pohyon Buddhist Temple, Myohyangsan, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, April 2012

Gavin Hellier / Pohyon Buddhist Temple, Myohyangsan, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, April 2012

Gavin Hellier / Mt Myohyang, International Friendship Exhibition, massive complex housing the world's gifts for the Great Leaders, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea 2012

Gavin Hellier / Village between Pyongyang and Kaesong, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK) April 2012

Gavin Hellier / Typical urban street scene in the capital, Pyongyang, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea 2012

Gavin Hellier / People in Kim Il Sung Square in the capital city of Pyongyang, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea 2012

Gavin Hellier / People walking across Kim Il Sung Square in the capital city of Pyongyang, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, April 2012

Gavin Hellier / Bridge crossing the Taedong river, Juche Tower (symbol of the Juche Idea, penned by Kim Il Sung) Pyongyang, North Korea, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK) April 2012

Robert Thompson / Korean owlmoth (Brahamea certhia) from Korea, May

Konstantin Mikhailov / Panorama of Ussurian taiga with Manchurian Fir (the highest trees with dark crown) at extreme south of SE Siberia near Korean-China border, Kedrovaya Pad Zapovednik reserve, Ussuriland, Primorsky, far...