North Korea
Sand Origin
Taedong river, Pyongyang
Random Sand Fact
The first commercial cargo driven overland across the border between North and South Korea after the Korean War: sand.
In June 2004, 15 trucks carried around 300 tonnes of construction sand from North Korea’s Sachon River across the heavily guarded border into South Korea.
The shipment drew considerable attention as a concrete sign of a cautious opening between the two countries.
