This is how North Korea advertised itself to potential tourists back in the 1970s and 80s when only visitors from allied (cōmmūnist) countries were allowed within its borders. 1. The beach in Wonsan is filled with tourists, most like from the ŪSSR, in this 1980s snap that was included in a brochure given to prospective visitors. 2. Gymnastics classes were one of the cultural offerings for potential visitors. Women are pictured taking part in a class on Songdowon beach here. 3. This is the beach at Majon, in North Korea's second-largest city of Hamhung, photographed some time in the 1990s. 4. A woman hails a taxi outside Ryanggang Hotel, in Pyongyang, in 1986. 5. A mother and her children relax at Taesongsan Waterpark, located near the capital. 6. A family enjoys a ride at the Taesongsan Funfair, which is located close to Pyongyang and is still open today. The park is named for Mount Taesong, which it sits at the base of. 7. Parents watch their children take a ride on the funfair at Taesongsan in 1980. The park was first opened in 1977 and features 10 rides, though its main rollercoaster was damaged by flooding in 2007 and does not operate. 8. Kwansong Tancha, the main rollercoaster at Taesongsan, operating in the 1980s. The coaster, once the park's star attraction, was heavily damaged by flooding in 2007 and now does not operate. 9. Young people dine at Songdowon where an international summer camp for children takes place every year, 1989.