North Korea adventure travel into the mysterious tunnel

Rock through a dark, damp-pointing to North Korea in Seoul, wearing a helmet in the tunnel within about 400 meters away, the iron gate blocking the road, there is the iron gate of the North Korea to visit the truce village of the 38th parallel and is a more strenuous , And a lot of attention to the matter. There is also tension afraid to breathe in the atmosphere. In contrast, no need for complex procedures, from the 38th parallel to the near Imjingak will be able to view the Korean side, but also into the mysterious tunnel leading to North Korea. Romania are looking to Taiwan. Here, you can picture the most out of the demilitarized zone with a telescope can clearly see the Korean Kaesong Recently, a South Korean newspaper reported that a "anomaly." North Korea said the underground nuclear test, visit Imjingak, and the third tunnel Dorasan Observatory near the 38th parallel, and other tourist facilities than an increase of 10%. The so-called Third Road, is the Cold War, South Korea at Panmunjom on the south side of the mysterious discovery of the tunnel. Not long ago, where we Qu Letang. Seoul from the 38th parallel special moment out of the city near the tense atmosphere In fact, the 38th parallel from the South Korean capital of Seoul is only over 50 kilometers. Upon their arrival in Seoul, American friends asked me how kind of security? He Seoul over the impression that in the shadow of war. Living in Seoul, but do not feel the atmosphere of war, economic prosperity and stability in life. However, the drive to the Imjingak, a Seoul A few minutes later, the eye is an entirely different story. Seoul from the North River Road, not far to the northwest, that is, free way is to Dorasan Station, Imjingak and the direction of North Korea's Kaesong. A few minutes out of town, along the south side of Highway 2, we put barbed wire back to the state of war. Highway along the Han River before, but the road is less than the Han riverbank, not only to prescribe both the high wire, how far have not separated from the heavily armed soldiers in Zhangangfangshao. Wire evenly in the middle holding a small stone block, is said to be in order to see if it was through. In the traffic stream, can be seen from time to time through a variety of military vehicles. On the north side of the road to the other is a picture, as the mountain city of Seoul, the new satellite, a high-rise blocks from where they stand now. Further west construction machinery everywhere. It feels completely free on both sides of the road are two of the world. Our first stop is the Dorasan railway station. It is South Korea's northernmost railway station, it can be said to be carrying a heavy history. The blue hue to the main station building and modern style, the station's full range of facilities. Stand on the stage of the signs read, Wenshan - Dorasan - Pyongyang. Straight northward extension of the railway is quietly awaiting the opening of the North-South day. After 40 minutes, we arrived at the Paju Imjin the Court. Imjingak is built in 1992 as a tourist attraction, is said to have an annual 2,000,000 domestic and foreign tourists come to visit. It is free to visitors in and out of the northern end of the most, only 7 kilometers away from the 38th parallel. Many relatives still in North Korea to the Koreans hung on the bridge where the freedom of its own blessing, I hope one day to reunite the family. We are the focus of this trip is to visit the demilitarized zone in the third tunnel (Editor's note: the demilitarized zone between North and South to latitude 38 degrees north to the south-based extension of the 2 km to form a wide zone of 4 km, is a North Korea-South Korea military Buffer zone). The third tunnel is a dark red granite wall (left) in the third tunnel cave-in, heavily armed South Korean soldiers guard the (right) South Korea said the tunnel is in the demilitarized zone on the North Korean side of the dug. And they said it was in time of war to the rear South Korean "infiltration" of the secret tunnel. Good car to stop, we went to the ticket processing. Here every day from 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m. every tourist bus to the Third Road, provides a daily flow of tourists can not exceed 2,000 people. Adult tickets cost about 90 yuan. From the bus Imjingak one, that is, into the armed soldiers under the gun. To enter the demilitarized zone, set up obstacles on the road, car must be "of" pre-shaped line of soldiers carrying loaded guns in the past to carefully check. Tension suddenly enveloped in our heads, and guides say all kinds of attention, is a bit uneasy. To enter the demilitarized zone, the car should be on the cover plate, but also planted a small flag, said this "non-armed civilian vehicles." Here ban on photography is prohibited to lean over the window to prohibit the military to fight and say hello gesture. The demilitarized zone plants are "strict protection" in the past 50 years here, the two sides become dare not deviate from the sensitive areas. Roadside flowers in full bloom, the trees scattered, is the "original ecology." It is reported that here the eco-environmental protection has been very good, some people said there is "ecological treasure house." Road, the capital of South Korea against the mysterious tunnel I do not know details so far According to that presentation, South Korea, North Korea-South Korea military at around the line, about 17 have been completed and is currently under construction in the tunnel. Road, a few of them directed at the direction of Seoul, once in the history of Korea and the international community so shocked. One of the most wide tunnel, had to pass two side-by-side tanks. South Korea said the tunnel was excavated in North Korea. This is said to them in time of war back to the Han "infiltration" of the secret tunnel. The two sides to this dispute to a lot of heated discussions for a long time. Was found in, a few of the tunnel leading to North Korea are South Korea set up the iron gate to die off. At present, there are a number of tourist tunnel has been open. The first tunnel in November 11, 1974 was found in South Korea from Seoul more than 60 km. The second is the Road March 19, 1975 found a total length of about 3.5 km away from Seoul, about 100 km tunnel built in the granite floor underground 50-160 m Department. The second tunnel is located in the original iron, the Korean War was the central front of the strategic position, opening to the outside world in 1989. In March 1990, also found that the Fourth Road, South Korea, from Seoul, about 200 km. Road transport can be thousands of soldiers to be able to damp internal Korea Was found in the tunnel, the third best-known authentic, it Oct. 17, 1978, was found in the 4 km south side of Panmunjom, South Korea from the nearest village is only 3.5 kilometers. From Seoul, only about 50 km. Road more than 70 meters deep and 2 meters wide and 2 meters high, the total length of 1635 meters, in 1 hour passage 10,000 armed soldiers, or 30,000 unarmed soldiers. Visiting the demilitarized zone, finally, we look forward to the third tunnel. Although the North-South Road, Peninsula, but at the military Line of Road has a special significance. The third tunnel cave walls painted in camouflage, the former armed military guards there, inside the cave walls relatively smooth. To wear safety helmets, seat belts, we take the tram got about 300 meters (Editor's Note: The tram is to South Korea for the convenience of tourists to enter the tunnel construction), and finally in the third place in the tunnel. May be due to under-off just because of the rain, dark tunnel in both wet and, in some places still water. Some timid girls screaming from time to time (Editor's Note: The water inside the cave, there are facilities to prevent accumulation of water inside the cave). Tunnel wall is a dark red granite, in the case of hard granite in the tunnel boring, but also in a secret manner, the degree of unimaginable hardship. Although the hole two meters high, but in reality in many parts of the slightest rise will Pengzhedongding rock, good news is we all wear helmets. Sap is not very bright lights, walking in the tunnel, the feeling that there is a pair of eyes tightly pegged us all uncomfortable. Road can only visit to North Korea-South Korea military demarcation line between the two sides, that is able to visit the only route to 400 meters, and pretty soon we were on the iron gate and the barbed wire blocking the road, as we all do not enjoy the feeling. Tour guide said that North Korea is the other side of the iron gate, take the "cross-border".