Creepy's more how I'd describe it. If you go to Google Maps, there's no Street View, but a few people have taken panoramas there. Its weird seeing such big spaces, buildings and monuments, but so few people. Looks almost post-apocalyptic, except that everything is pristine.
An even better answer to the Pyongyang question is Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar.
In 2006, the Burmese junta moved the capital from the largest city (Yangon) to Naypyidaw, a brand new city 200 miles away, specifically to avoid crowds and to control movement.
Unlike every other major city in east/southeast Asia, Naypyidaw is sprawling (6x the area of New York City) and relatively empty (less than 1m people, compared to Yangon's 7m). To ensure that the military always has clear firing lines against protestors, Naypyidaw's major streets are gigantic highways with up to 20 lanes, which are constantly empty.
Pyongyang seems eerily quiet because of the lack of car ownership and tight government control in the central city. Compared to Naypyidaw though, it's a bustling metropolis.
^^ This is misleading since it actually took place in multiple cities. While everything was near Doha, only 2 out of the 8 venues were actually in Doha. One was in Al Khor, three were in Al Rayyan, one was in Al Wakrah, and one was in Lusail (which is the one I remember since that was the final played at Lusail Stadium). Maybe change it to say "Hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final" and the answer is Lusail, or something similar.
Regarding the answers "Vladivostok" and "Taipei", I have two points to add.
First of all, Vladivostok is not the only city close to the junction of China, Russia, and North Korea (a “city” division recognized by the state). Yanji City in Jilin Province, China, is closer to the junction than Vladivostok. At the same time, according to citypopulation.de, the urban population of Yanji City in 2020 was 630,000, while that of Vladivostok was 600,000. Therefore Yanji is a city that is both closer and larger, which obviously meets the answer requirements. If we focus on cities with smaller populations, Hunchun City in China's Jilin Province is closer to Rason City in North Korea, but the population will be smaller (about 200,000). (Of course, I understand that Vladivostok is much more famous, I just think that some necessary explanations should be added or compatible and accepted cities should be added)
Secondly, the Republic of China has moved its capital many times in history, the most famous one being Chongqing as its capital during the Anti-Japanese War, which naturally meets the conditions of provisional capital. Therefore, more explanation should be added here.
Sounds like it's asking for the name of the tower, not the city.
In 2006, the Burmese junta moved the capital from the largest city (Yangon) to Naypyidaw, a brand new city 200 miles away, specifically to avoid crowds and to control movement.
Unlike every other major city in east/southeast Asia, Naypyidaw is sprawling (6x the area of New York City) and relatively empty (less than 1m people, compared to Yangon's 7m). To ensure that the military always has clear firing lines against protestors, Naypyidaw's major streets are gigantic highways with up to 20 lanes, which are constantly empty.
Pyongyang seems eerily quiet because of the lack of car ownership and tight government control in the central city. Compared to Naypyidaw though, it's a bustling metropolis.
^^ This is misleading since it actually took place in multiple cities. While everything was near Doha, only 2 out of the 8 venues were actually in Doha. One was in Al Khor, three were in Al Rayyan, one was in Al Wakrah, and one was in Lusail (which is the one I remember since that was the final played at Lusail Stadium). Maybe change it to say "Hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final" and the answer is Lusail, or something similar.
First of all, Vladivostok is not the only city close to the junction of China, Russia, and North Korea (a “city” division recognized by the state). Yanji City in Jilin Province, China, is closer to the junction than Vladivostok. At the same time, according to citypopulation.de, the urban population of Yanji City in 2020 was 630,000, while that of Vladivostok was 600,000. Therefore Yanji is a city that is both closer and larger, which obviously meets the answer requirements. If we focus on cities with smaller populations, Hunchun City in China's Jilin Province is closer to Rason City in North Korea, but the population will be smaller (about 200,000). (Of course, I understand that Vladivostok is much more famous, I just think that some necessary explanations should be added or compatible and accepted cities should be added)
“Hunchun City in China's Jilin Province is closer to Rason City in North Korea”
Corrected to:
Compared to Vladivostok/Yanji, Hunchun City in Jilin, China, and Rason City, North Korea are both closer to the junctions of the three countries.