Sinchon
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Sinchon country (신천군) is a town in South Hwanghae province.
See
Chahyesa Buddhist templeFamous temple founded in 1572
Sinchon Museum of American War AtrocitiesSinchon is the site of a massacre of civilians which is blamed on the Americans by the North Korean government (Historians outside North Korea believe the massacre was propagated by both pro and anti communist vigilantes at the time). Expect a fairly one sided view of history.
Goguryeo TombsNorth Korea's first UNESCO world heritage site. These tombs include that of King Tongmyŏng, the founder of the Koguryo dynesty who died in 19 BCE.
Do
- Visit the Sinch'ŏn and Kŭlloja hot springs.
Buy
Sinchon Central Market