Natural monument—Tonghungsan ginkgo tree

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The Tonghungsan ginkgo tree at the foot of Mt Tonghung in Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province, was planted in around 1600. The tree is 18.5 metres tall, 4.4 metres round at the root neck and 3.3 metres round at the chest height. The crown is 30 metres wide from east to west and 28 metres from north to south. It is characterized by the great width of the crown as its many branches horizontally spread in all directions. It bears over 300 kilograms of fruit every year. The Pyongyang Times, launched on May 6, 1965, is the DPRK's only English newspaper. It gives latest, detailed information about what is going on in the country in politics, the economy, culture and other sectors. And the paper also provides a vast knowledge of the nooks and crannies of Pyongyang.

Natural monument—Tonghungsan ginkgo tree

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