Learn and talk about Paektu Mountain, AAAAA-rated tourist attractions, Active volcanoes, Biosphere reserves of North Korea, China–North Korea border Names[ edit ] Etymology of Baekdu. The modern names of the mountain in Chinese and Korean come from the Sushen or Proto- Jurchen language of the Manchu peoples . Its modern Manchu name is Golmin Šanggiyan Alin or Long/Ever White Mountain. Similarly, its Mongolian name is Ondor Tsagaan Aula, the Lofty White Mountain. In Chinese, the mountain itself is known as Chángbáishān ("Ever White Mountain") but the mountain and Heaven Lake taken together are known as Báitóushān ("Whitehead Mountain"). [4] This later name, read in Korean and variously romanized , is the source of the North Korean name Paektu-san and South Korean Baekdu-san. In Japanese, the Mountain was spelled as Hakuto-san. In English, various authors have used non-standard transliterations.

[5] Geography and geology[ edit ] Relief Map Mount Baekdu is a stratovolcano whose cone is truncated by a large caldera , about 5 km (3.1 mi) wide and 850 metres (2,790 ft) deep, partially filled by the waters of Heaven Lake. [1] The caldera was created in or near 946 AD by the colossal ( VEI =7) [6] "Millennium" eruption . [7] Volcanic ash from this eruption has been found as far away as the southern part of Hokkaidō , the northern island of Japan. The lake has a circumference of 12 to 14 kilometres (7.5 to 8.7 mi), with an average depth of 213 metres (699 ft) and maximum depth of 384 metres (1,260 ft). From mid-October to mid-June, the lake is typically covered with ice.

In 2011, experts in North and South Korea met to discuss the potential for a significant eruption in the near future, [8] as the volcano explodes to life every 100 years or so, the last time in 1903. [9] Despite political tensions, Western scientists have also worked with North Korean scientists to study the volcano. [10] The geological forces forming Mount Paektu remain a mystery. Two leading theories are first a hot spot formation and second an uncharted portion of the Pacific Plate sinking beneath Mount Paektun. [11] The central section of the mountain rises about 3 mm per year due to rising levels of magma below the central part of the mountain. Sixteen peaks exceeding 2,500 m (8,200 ft) line the caldera rim surrounding Heaven Lake. The highest peak, called Janggun Peak, is covered in snow about eight months of the year. The slope is relatively gentle until about 1,800 m (5,910 ft). Water flows north out of the lake, and near the outlet there is a 70 metres (230 ft) waterfall.

The mountain is the source of the Songhua , Tumen and Yalu rivers. The Tumen and the Yalu form the northern border between North Korea and Russia and China. Heaven Lake The weather on the mountain can be very erratic, sometimes severe. The annual average temperature at the peak is −8.3 °C (17.1 °F). During summer, temperatures of about 18 °C (64 °F) or higher can be reached, and during winter temperatures can drop to −48 °C (−54 °F). Average temperature is about −24 °C (−11 °F) in January, and 10 °C (50 °F) in July, remaining below freezing for eight months of the year. Average wind speed is 42 kilometres (26.1 mi) per hour, peaking at 63 kilometres (39.1 mi) per hour. Relative humidity averages 74%.[ citation needed ] Eruptions[ edit ] This section may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards .

The specific problem is: reptition in years and locations, general grammar issues (January 2016) Main article: 946 eruption of Paektu Mountain Mount Baekdu has had at least two ignimbrite -forming eruptions in the past 5000 years. The tephra from the later eruption have been found in Greenland, [12] which agree with the age of Mount Beakdu eruption. The 946 AD eruption is called the "Millennium eruption". The Millennium eruption was one of the largest and most violent eruptions in the last 5000 years (alongside the Hatepe eruption of Lake Taupo at around 180 AD and the 1815 eruption of Tambora ), with a Volcanic Explosivity Index rating of 7. The Millennium eruption has been recorded in the book of Koryo History. In the year of A.D.

946, "thunders from the heaven drum" (likely the explosions from the Millennium eruption) were heard in the City of Kaesong, then the capital of ancient Korea about 450 km south of the Paektusan volcano, which terrified the emperor so much that the convicts were pardoned and set free. According to the book of Heungboksa Temple History, on November 3 of the same year in the City of Nara (Japan), about 1100 km southeast from the Paektusan volcano, an event of "white ash rain" was recorded. Three months later, on February 7 of A.D. 947, "drum thunders" were heard in the City of Kyoto (Japan), about 1000 km southeast of the Paektu Mountain volcano, based on the written documentation in the book of Japan History. [7] The Tianwenfeng eruption also has been record in the Manchurian Myths. Manchus described the Paektu Mountain as "Fire Dragon", "Fire Demon" or "Heavenly Fire".

[13] The age of the Millenium eruption is not clear, but the carbonized wood in Heifengkou lag breccia has been date around 4105 ± 90 B.P. This eruption formed large areas covered in yellow pumice and ignimbrite. [14] The eruption released about 23.14 megatons of SO2 into stratosphere. [15] The bulk volume of the ejecta is at least 100 km³, making the Tianwenfeng eruption also of VEI 7. After these major eruptions, Paektu Mountain had at least 3 smaller eruptions, which occurred in 1668, 1702, and 1903, likely forming the Baguamiao ignimbrite, the Wuhaojie fine pumice and the Liuhaojie tuff ring . [16] In 2014, the Government of North Korea invited volcanologists James Hammond of Imperial College, London and Clive Oppenheimer of the University of Cambridge to study the mountain for recent volcanic activity. Their work is expected to last for "two or three years".

[17] Flora and fauna[ edit ] Painting from the Manchu Veritable Records with the names of Mount Paektu in Manchu, Chinese and Mongolian Mount Paektu on the Emblem of North Korea . There are five known species of plants in the lake on the peak, and some 168 were counted along its shores. The forest on the Chinese side is ancient and almost unaltered by humans. Birch predominates near the tree line , and pine lower down, mixed with other species. In recent decades, significant climate warming has resulted in changes in the structure of the ancient forests on the upper slopes, with a change over from birch to more pine , and a thickening of the forest canopy. There has been extensive deforestation on the lower slopes on the North Korean side of the mountain. The area is a known habitat for Siberian tigers , bears , Amur leopards , wolves , and wild boars . The Ussuri dholes may have been extirpated from the area. Deer in the mountain forests, which cover the mountain up to about 2000 metres, are of the Paekdusan roe deer kind.

Many wild birds such as black grouse , owls , and woodpecker are known to inhabit the area. The mountain has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it supports a population of scaly-sided mergansers . [18] History[ edit ] Mount Baekdu has been worshipped by the surrounding peoples throughout history. Both the Koreans and Manchus consider it the place of their ancestral origin.[ citation needed ] China[ edit ] Mount Baektu was first recorded in the Chinese Classic of Mountains and Seas under the name Buxian Shan ( Chinese : 不咸山). It is also called Shanshan Daling ( Chinese : 單單大嶺) in the Book of the Later Han . In the New Book of Tang , it was called Taibai Shan ( Chinese : 太白山). [19] The current Chinese name Changbai Shan was first used in the Liao dynasty (907–1125) of the Khitans [20] and then the Jin dynasty (1115–1234) of the Jurchens .

[21] The Jin dynasty bestowed the title "the King Who Makes the Nation Prosperous and Answers with Miracles" ( Chinese : 興國靈應王) on the sanshin in 1172 and it was promoted to "the Emperor Who Cleared the Sky with Tremendous Sagehood" ( Chinese : 開天宏聖帝) in 1193. The Manchu clan Aisin Gioro , which founded the Qing dynasty in China, claimed their progenitor Bukūri Yongšon was conceived near Paektu Mountain. Korea[ edit ] The mountain was considered sacred by Koreans throughout history. According to Korean mythology, it was the birthplace of Dangun , the founder of the first Korean kingdom, Gojoseon (2333 BC–108 BC), whose parents were said to be Hwanung , the Son of Heaven, and a bear who had been transformed into a woman. [22] Many subsequent kingdoms of Korea, such as Buyeo , Goguryeo , Balhae , Goryeo and Joseon worshipped the mountain.

[23] [24] The Goryeo dynasty (935–1392) first called the mountain Baekdu, [25] recording that the Jurchens across the Yalu River were made to live outside of Mount Paektu. The Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910) recorded volcanic eruptions in 1597, 1668, and 1702. The 15th century, King Sejong the Great strengthened the fortification along the Tumen and Yalu rivers, making the mountain a natural border with the northern peoples. [26] Some Koreans claim that the entire region near Mount Paektu and the Tumen River belongs to Korea and part of it was illegally given away by Japanese colonialists to China through the Gando Convention [ citation needed ]. Dense forest around the mountain provided bases for Korean armed resistance against the Japanese occupation , and later communist guerrillas during the Korean War . Kim Il-sung organized his resistance against the Japanese forces there, and North Korea claims that Kim Jong-il was born there, [27] although records outside of North Korea suggest that he was actually born in the Soviet Union .

[28] [29] North Korea appropriates the mountain's mythology in its propaganda and uses it like a brand-name, for example with the Paektusan rocket and the Paektusan computer. [30] [31] The peak is featured on the Emblem of North Korea , defined in Article 169 of the Constitution, which describes Mt Paektu as "the sacred mountain of the revolution". [32] The mountain is often referred to in slogans such as: "Let us accomplish the Korean revolution in the revolutionary spirit of Paektu, the spirit of the blizzards of Paektu!" [33] North Korean media even celebrates portentous natural phenomenon witnessed at the mountain. [34] Historical border disputes[ edit ] PRC-DPRK border around Paektu Mountain According to Annals of the Joseon Dynasty , the Yalu (鴨綠江) and Tumen Rivers (土門江/圖們江) were set as the borders in the era of the founder of Joseon Dynasty, Taejo of Joseon (1335–1408).

[35] Because of the continuous entry of Korean people into Gando, a region in Manchuria that lay north of the Tumen, Manchu and Korean officials surveyed the area and negotiated a border agreement in 1712. To mark the agreement, they built a monument describing the boundary at a watershed, near the south of the crater lake at the mountain peak. The interpretation of the inscription caused a territorial dispute from the late 19th century to the early 20th century, and is still disputed by academics today. The 1909 Gando Convention between China and Japan, when Korea was under Japanese rule , recognized the area north and east as Chinese territory. The border was further clarified in 1962, when China and North Korea negotiated a border treaty on the mountain border in response to minor disputes. The two countries agreed to share the mountain and the lake at the peak, with Korea controlling approximately 54.5% and gaining approximately 230 km2 in the treaty.

[36] Recent border disputes[ edit ] Some South Korean groups argue that recent activities conducted on the Chinese side of the border, such as economic development, cultural festivals, infrastructure development, promotion of the tourism industry, attempts at registration as a World Heritage Site , and bids for a Winter Olympic Games, are an attempt to claim the mountain as Chinese territory. [37] [38] These groups object to China's use of Mount Changbai, which has been used since Liao Dynasty [20] and the earlier Jin dynasty . [21] Some groups also regard the entire mountain as Korean territory that was given away by North Korea in the Korean War . [38] Both European maps and Chinese maps dating before the annexation of Mount Paektu and Gando show these areas to be under Korean Joseon Dynasty control. [39] [40] During the 2007 Asian Winter Games , which were held in Changchun , China, a group of South Korean athletes held up signs during the award ceremony which stated "Mount Baektu is our territory" (both North Korea and South Korea claim each other's countries territory as their own).

Chinese sports officials delivered a letter of protest on the grounds that political activities violated the spirit of the Olympics and were banned in the charter of the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia . The head of the Korea Olympic Committee responded by stating that the incident was accidental and held no political meaning. [41] [42] [43] [44] South Korea has attempted to avoid having this issue become a source of friction between South Korea and China . However, the athletes' gesture did not become as big an issue as Liancourt Rocks dispute and the Sea of Japan naming dispute . The 2007 official National Atlas of Korea [45] shows the boundary as per the 1962 agreement, roughly splitting the mountain and the caldera lake. However, South Korea, which claims all of North Korea as its territory, claims the caldera lake and the inside part of the ridge enclosing as South Korean territory. [46] Sightseeing[ edit ] Foreign visitors, mostly South Koreans, usually climb the mountain from the Chinese side, although Mount Paektu is a common tourist destination for foreign tourists in North Korea. The Chinese touristic site is classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration .

[47] There are a number of monuments on the North Korean side of the mountain. Baekdu Spa is a natural spring and is used for bottled water. Pegae Hill is a camp site of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army ( Chosŏn'gŭl : 조선인민혁명군; Hancha : 朝鮮人民革命軍) allegedly led by Kim Il-sung during their struggle against Japanese colonial rule . There are also a number of secret camps which are now open to the public. There are several waterfalls, including the Hyongje Falls which splits into two separate falls about a third of the way from the top.[ citation needed ] In 1992, on the occasion of the 80th birthday of Kim Il-sung , a gigantic sign consisting of metal letters reading "Holy mountain of the revolution" was erected on the side of the mountain. North Koreans claim that steps that lead to the top of the mountain contain 216 steps — symbolizing Kim Jong-il 's date of birth, 16 February — but in reality there are more steps.

[48] Mount Baekdu's location ^ ^ Ehlers, Jürgen; Gibbard, Philip (2004). Quaternary Glaciations: South America, Asia, Africa, Australasia, Antarctica. Elsevier. The Changbai Mountain is the highest (2570 m a.s.l.) in north-eastern China (42°N,128°E) on the border between China and Korea. Original courtesy of Wikipedia: — Please support Wikipedia. This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia . A portion of the proceeds from advertising on Digplanet goes to supporting Wikipedia. We're sorry, but there's no news about "Paektu Mountain" right now. Limit to books that you can completely read online Include partial books (book previews) Oops, we seem to be having trouble contacting Twitter Support Wikipedia A portion of the proceeds from advertising on Digplanet goes to supporting Wikipedia. Please add your support for Wikipedia! Searchlight Group Digplanet also receives support from Searchlight Group. Visit Searchlight Copyright © 2009-2016 Digparty. All rights reserved.

Mt.Paektu tourist guide, North Korea Mt.Paektu Mt.Paektu - the birthplace of Korean revolution HOW TO GET THERE | WHAT TO WEAR | BEST TIME TO VISIT | MT.PAEKTU | MAP | RIMYONGSU FALLS | SAMJIYON | GRAND MONUMENT | SECRET CAMP | HOTELS | TOURS TO PAEKTU | AROUND PAEKTU Paektu, or Paektu-san, or Baekdu-san means "white head mountain" in Korean. The name of this mountain in Chinese is Changbai Mountain. Paektu is the most beatiful mountain in Korea and is located on the border between North Korea and China. At 2750 m (9,003 ft), it is the highest mountain of the Changbai and Paektudaegan ranges. It is also the highest mountain on the Korean Peninsula and in northeastern China. The huge crater lake called Chon ("Lake of Heaven") lies at the summit, surrounded by bare rocky crags. It is the deepest crater lake in the world, and also one of the coldest.

The Lake Chon is the source of the two longest Korean rivers - Amnok (803 km) and Tumen (521 km) which serve as Sino-Korean border almost over its entire length. The area around the mountain is dotted with revolutionary historical sites and secret camps connected with Korean guerrilla fight against the Japanese, who held the Korean Peninsula as a colony until their 1945 surrender ended the World War II. Koreans consider Mount Paektu not only as a heart of Korean Revolution but also as the place of their ancestral origin and as a sacred mountain, one of the three "spirited" mountains (Jirisan, Hallasan and Paektusan); the one contained in the legendary foundation of Korea. On the summit of Mt.Paektu How to Get There Mt. Paektu is located in the northwest of Samjiyon County at the border with China, 385 km from Pyongyang. The summit of the mountain is accessible only from May to September, and for most of the winter is not accesible at all from the DPRK side. The only way for foreign tourists to get to Paektu is by plane from Pyongyang to Samjiyon airport.

There is another way to Mt.Paektu which is currently available only for locals: take train to Hyesan city (67 km from Samjiyon) and then drive to Mt.Paektu. Koreans in trucks What to wear Mt. Paektu belongs to the coldest zone in North Korea and the weather is prone to sudden changes. The wind on the mountain top is often strong and cold, so warm clothes are needed in all seasons. If you travel to Paektu we recommend you to take with you: waterproof/ hiking footwear, good for mountain walk raincoat sun glasses (can be even used to protect against the wind mixed with the sand) sun protection cream (the sunshine on the top can be very strong) Best time to visit Mt.Paektu is characterized by cold continental climate. Spring begins in late May and temperature reaches no more than +20C in summer. Winter lasts 8 months. The lake is covered by ice till June and in October it is already covered with snow. July and August are usually rainy and cloudy; thus the best time to visit Mt.Paektu is September. Mt.

Paektu View on lake Chon Mt.Paektu is the most famous among five celebrated mountains of Korea. The leader Kim Jong Il was born here in 1942 in one of the secret camps. Tens of thousands of North Koreans visit the mountain for political education tours each year during the summer months, when the snow has melted enough for it to be accessible. he Sino-Korean border runs just in the middle of Chon Lake on the summit of Mt.Paektu. The Chinese side is easily viewed from the top. At the foot of the mt. Paektu View on cable tram depo At the summit of Mt.Paektu Paektu is an active volcano which last erupted in 1903. More than a thousand years ago (950 AD) Paektu was the site of one of the biggest eruptions in human history, blanketing eastern Asia in its ash. The huge explosion caused the volcano’s crater to collapse, forming a 4 km-wide hole, today the site of a giant lake. Janggun Peak The highest peak in Mt. Paektu, it is 2750 m high above sea level. It is the highest peak in Korea.

It is composed of sheer cliffs down to the Lake Chon and 20 to 30 degrees slopes . Koreans consider sunrise on Mt.Paektu "the sunrise of Korea". View on the Chon Lake Lake Chon Lake Chon is the scienic spot rare to be found in the world for its area of 9165 square meters and natural scenery. The surface of the lake is located 2190 m above the sea level in the mountain crater and surronded by 216 peaks. The lake is the deepest mountain lake in the world - the average depth is 213 m and the maximum depth is 384 m. The water freezes from mid-October to mid-June. On the northern shore there are 3 hot spas with diametre of 50 cm each and a dozen of smaller hot spas. Up to the mountain summit and down to the lake There are several ways to get to the summit : From the parking lot go on foot to the summit along the curvy road, it takes about 40 min From the parking lot take a funicular to the summit of the Mt. Paektu, it takes about 5 min.

The funicular operation is not stable due to frequent electricity black outs. Ticket fee is payable in cash on spot From the summit there are several ways to the Chon lake in the crater: Take stairs all the way down to the lake Take cable car to the lake. Please note that cable car is often not in operation due to electricity black outs. Ticket fee is payable in cash on spot Foreign tourists Chongun Rock, road along Amnok river and Chinese border Amnok River (Chinese name Yalu) is the 803 km long border river between North Korea and China and it is the longest river in the DPRK. Amnok River has Mt. Paektu as a watershed and starts on the southern foot of the mountain. To go to the Secret Camp and Kim Jong Il's Native Home from Mt.Paektu's summit there is a road along Chinese border and Amnok river. This road features picturesque views especially on Chongun rock in river's bed. Along the way there are several beatiful observation spots where you can have open air picnic and enjoy amazing views of Amnok river and China.

View on Samjiyon Lake Samji & Samjiyon Grand Monument Lake Samji is located near Samjiyon town and it is used to be a river more than one million years ago. It turned into a lake in the process of Mt.Paektu eruption when volcanic lava blocked the river stream. Lake Samji consists of three pools located side by side - therefore the name "Samji" means "three pools". Samjiyon Grand Monument This impressive monument is standing on the shore of Samji lake with Mount Paekdu as background. It is the second biggest monument to Kim Il Song. Samjiyon Grand Monument was unveiled in May Juche 68 (1979) to commemorate President Kim II Sung's revolutionary activity during the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle. The monument depicts young General Kim Il Sung in a 19.7 m bronze statue. In the area within 250 m centered around the bronze statue stands a torch tower. On the right side of the Samjiyon Grand Monument there is the Samjiyon Revolutionary Museum displaying materials on the final attack for Korea's liberation army in the Musan area.

Side view on the Grand Monument Paektusan Secret Camp The Paektusan Secret Camp is an area where a number of secret bases (secret camp No.0 through No.4) were built according to the policy put forward by President Kim Il Sung at the Nanhutou Meeting in February Juche 25 (1936). These secret camps were hidden in forests and were not disclosed until Korea was liberated. The secret camp No.1 served as headquarters of the Korean People's Army. Preserved here there are Native Home of the General Kim Jong Il, log cabins of headquarters, barracks of guards, a sewing workshop, a secreteriat, a printing house, an arms repair shop, slogan-bearing trees and other relics. Jong Il Peak The peak rises on Sobaeksu Valley. It is 1798 m high above the sea level. On the the peak there are three white granite boards displaying a message in Korean meaning "Jong Il Peak". Ode Monument It is the monumnet to the ode composed by President Kim Il Sung on the occasion of the 50th birthday of General Kim Jong Il.

Visiting Mount Paektu: wrongradical Next Visiting Mount Paektu Mount Paektu is the highest point on the Korean peninsula, at 2744 m. The peak is sacred to all Koreans for it is believed to be the ancestral homeland of the Korean people. Paektu imagery is seen throughout the DPRK, for example, at the Yonggwang subway station: during the Mass Games: on my airline ticket: and with portraits of the Eternal President and Great Leader Marshal Kim Il Sung and the Dear Leader Comrade General Kim Jong Il standing atop the mountain with its crater Lake Chon in the background: It is a pilgrimage for all Koreans to see Mount Paektu. North Koreans are permitted to travel there but South Koreans can only visit from the Chinese side north of the border. DPRK propaganda has rewritten the life story of the Dear Leader Comrade General Kim Jong Il, claiming in its official biography that he was born at his father's secret camp at Mount Paektu, at the site of the headquarters of Kim Il Sung's anti-Japanese guerrilla army.

The mountain has been given the Kim Jong Il rechristening treatment, with a gaudy carving at the summit, visible from the base: The Korean text reads "Mount Paektu, the holy mountain of the Revolution" with the Dear Leader Comrade General's signature underneath, along with the date of 16 February 1992 (his fiftieth birthday). I was shocked to see such a beautiful mountain defaced in the name of propaganda. Then one of the travellers in my group suggested Mount Rushmore was an even worse travesty against nature. The buses parked at the base of the mountain and we got out, ready for the long climb. It was freezing cold, and we were prepared with extra layers of clothing. Yesterday's news (always a pleasure to watch the propaganda parade of the North Korean evening newscast) gave the temperature at 0°C to −1°C. I wore a T-shirt during the bus ride but put on a long-sleeve shirt and a light jacket when I got outside. It was an hour climb.

For a site of such national importance, bordering on the holiest, blessed by the living divinity of the Dear Leader, I found it almost criminal that there were no washrooms at the summit. I had to go (but not badly) yet some Korean men couldn't wait, and relieved themselves against the wall of the out-of-service cable car terminus. I would have felt that to commit such an act would be tantamount to ripping up a portrait of the Dear Leader. The crater Lake Chon lies at the summit of Mount Paektu. We were given an hour to explore and although there was an additional hike of one kilometre to a different observation site, I decided to rest and reflect and admire the beauty of the scene. I took many photos, including panoramas which were rather difficult since the clouds were always changing.

We will log you in after post We will log you in after post We will log you in after post We will log you in after post We will log you in after post Anonymously Kim Jong-un 'climbs North Korea's highest mountain' - Telegraph Kim Jong-un 'climbs North Korea's highest mountain' Kim Jong-un has climbed North Korea's highest mountain Mount Paektu, state media in Pyongyang has reported A smiling and wind-swept Mr Kim standing on a snow-covered mountaintop, the sun rising behind him Photo: KCNA By Julian Ryall, Tokyo Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader , has been photographed being cheered by fighter pilots at the peak of the nation 's highest mountain. State media has claimed that Mr Kim climbed the 9,022-foot Mount Paektu to honour the 23rd anniversary of his late father, Kim Jong-il, being proclaimed "wonsu", or marshal. Given Mr Kim's reported health problems, it is unlikely that he actually hiked up the volcanic peak, which sits on the border with China and is revered in North Korean propaganda as the "sacred mountain of the revolution".

Kim Jong-un gesturing to cheering combat aircraft pilots of the Korean People's Army on Mount Paektu (KCNA) According to North Korea's official version of history, Kim Jong-il was born in a primitive hut on the slopes of the mountain, from where Kim Il-sung organised partisan groups to fight the Japanese occupation forces of the Korean peninsula. Historical documents show, however, that Kim Jong-il was born in a refugee camp in Russia and that Kim Il-sung spent more time being indoctrinated by Soviet officials who then installed him as the leader of the fledgling North Korean state in 1945. The "Paektu Line" nevertheless remains a critical component of the Kim family legend. Kim Jong-un surrounded by combat aircraft pilots of the Korean People's Army on Mount Paektu (KCNA) Mr Kim was photographed ankle-deep in snow and with the sun rising behind him, while in other shots he is being greeted by enraptured pilots - described as "red goshawks." The Korea Central News Agency reported that Mr Kim had "shelved all state affairs, not only to show his love for the fighter pilots, but also to implant the revolutionary spirit of Paektu ... deeper in the hearts of them.

"He ardently called upon all of them to vigorously fight for the final victory in the building of a thriving socialist nation, cherishing deeper in their minds the revolutionary spirit of Paektu, the spirit of the blizzards of Paektu". Analysts believe that Mr Kim is still trying to cement his regime amid rumours of discontent in the military. Likening himself to his father and grandfather, who is still revered as the Father of the Nation, is designed to instil loyalty in his subjects. The Geography of the Koreas | Center for Global Education | Asia Society Center for Global Education The Geography of the Koreas The DMZ border. (Dennis Kruyt/flickr) A geographic exploration of North and South Korea, including its location, climate, production and how Korea perceives herself. Location and Landscapes An extension of the eastern side of the Eurasian continent, Korea is a relatively small though prominent peninsula. One can easily locate Korea on a world map or globe by following 127º east meridian north from the equator to the middle latitudes. Note where this meridian intersects with the 38º north parallel. That exact intersection is located near the heart of the Korean peninsula.

It is also quite close to an important geopolitical feature called “the demilitarized zone,” or DMZ. The DMZ is a temporary political boundary formed by the Korean Armistice of 1953, which ended the hostilities of the Korean Conflict (1950–53). The Korean Conflict began as a civil war, expanded into an international conflict fought on Korean soil between communism and capitalism, and has yet to be resolved after almost fifty years under an uneasy truce. The DMZ divides the peninsula by separating North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) from South Korea (Republic of Korea). The DMZ is 2.4 miles wide and centers on a demarcation line that extends for 151 miles between the Yellow Sea and the East Sea (or Sea of Japan). The DMZ represents a strange combination of peace within tension. There is peace within the zone because it is “demilitarized” and “off limits” to soldiers and civilians: that means plants and animals inhabiting the zone are protected from humans. Yet, there is an uneasy tension between the opposing combat-ready forces of North and South who still face and intimidate each other across the zone.

At present South Koreans call the peninsula Hanguk, while North Koreans call the peninsula Choson. South Korea divides itself politically into nine provinces and six special cities. North Korea divides itself politically into nine provinces and three special cities. The Korean peninsula is about 600 miles long, but at its shortest width (near the DMZ), it is only 120 miles from coast to coast. Many South Koreans, especially younger ones, describe their peninsula as “tiger-shaped.” The tiger is a traditional symbol that drives away misfortune, but it also represents the urban and aggressively successful modern South Korean economy. Other Koreans, especially older ones, still think of the peninsula as “rabbit-shaped.” The rabbit represents the wisdom of the peninsula’s traditional agricultural economy, which is rapidly becoming a memory. Both the tiger and rabbit appear in many Korean folktales and paintings and even on South Korean exports. At nearly the same size and latitude as the state of Utah, the entire landmass of the Korean peninsula measures 84,565 square miles. The DMZ division allocated more territory to the North (47,541 square miles) than to the South (38,024 square miles).

However, in 2000, the population in the South (est. 46,000,000) far exceeded that of the North (est. 24,300,000). Just south of the DMZ, in vulnerable proximity to North Korean military forces, is Seoul, South Korea’s capital. The fourth-largest urban center in the world, Seoul has crowded, bustling, streets, skyscrapers, subways, industries, grime, smog, and almost ten million inhabitants, most of whom live in lofty apartments that resemble thousands of beehives surrounding the central city. To the north of the DMZ (and at a safer distance from South Korean military forces) is the city of Pyongyang, the moderately sized and meticulously clean capital city of North Korea. Both of these cities are located near the western coast and along rivers that flow into the shallow Yellow Sea. Indeed, most urbanized areas on the peninsula are located along or near the highly indented western and southern coasts, where there are numerous fishing villages and vast tidal flats. Modern Korean engineering and ingenuity have overcome many natural obstacles to ocean commerce along the shallow coast of the Yellow Sea.

Artificial ports are crucial to the productive agricultural and industrial economies of large concentrations of inland populations, like those of Seoul, Taejon, and Kwangju. There are wide coastal plains in the southwest. Mokp’o, a large city and port near the southwestern tip of the peninsula, is threshold to a vast archipelago of thousands of islands and islets. The archipelago region extends eastward from Mokp’o, past the naval port of Chinhae, to Pusan. In contrast to the serrated Yellow Sea coastline and southern archipelago, the peninsula’s eastern seaboard is generally uniform with extensive unprotected coastlines. Except for the extreme northeast and southeast coasts and river valleys, the East Sea coastal plains are narrow and relatively unpopulated. Although East Sea coastal waters are much deeper than those of the Yellow Sea, there are few natural deepwater ports. Even the harbors of Pusan, Ulsan, and P’ohang in the South, and Wonsan in the North, are more engineering miracles than gifts of nature.

The poetic interpretation of the word Korea—“Land of High Mountains and Sparkling Streams”—derives from the word Koryo, the name of an ancient kingdom on the peninsula. Mountains and streams are indeed the dominant characteristics of Korean terrain. Korean artists over the centuries have tried to capture the peninsula's dramatic landscapes of peaks and valleys in their paintings. There are so many mountains on the peninsula that only onefifth of the land can be cultivated. The rest is too high or steep. Most of the mountainous terrain is located north of the DMZ, where there are few arable (farmable) plains. The few remaining dense forests are located in the far north. These rugged regions are sparsely inhabited and mountain dwellers often live isolated lives in dispersed hamlets. Although the highest mountain chains are found in the far north, they also extend southward, running parallel and close to the peninsula’s eastern seaboard. More farmable lowlands and river valleys are found in the south and west, where populations are larger and highly concentrated. The only major inland city is Taegu, in the south. The highest Korean mountain is Paektu (“No Head”) Mountain, a magnificent ancient volcanic landmark.

A rugged riverine boundary between North Korea and its neighbors, China and Russia, is formed by the diverging flows of the Amnok (Yalu) and Tuman Rivers from their sources near Paektu Mountain. North Korea's border with China is 640 miles long, but its border with Russia measures only ten miles. The highest mountain in South Korea is Halla Mountain, a volcanic peak at the center of Cheju Island. It is located about 90 miles south of Mokp'o, across the Cheju Straits. Halla Mountain can be translated into English as “The Peak that Touches the Milky Way.” The Korean peninsula, together with many of its southern offshore islands, forms a nearly complete land bridge from Chinese Manchuria (in the northwest) to Japan (in the east). The southern tip of the peninsula is only about twenty miles from Japanese territory. Korea’s strategic location between China and Japan explains a great deal about the political, economic, and cultural history of East Asia. Climate Although relatively small, Korea has a surprisingly diverse climate. One of the outcomes of the peninsula's mid-latitude location is its seasonal climate. There are very distinct temperature and moisture patterns for each season.

Spring is short and characterized by the sudden onset of warmth, melting the snow of the long, cold Korean winter, particularly in the north. As the snow melts and harsh March winds subside, the brown hills and plains suddenly turn green. The rainy season begins in late June or early July. Summer is very hot and wet, particularly in the southern half of the peninsula. These conditions are typical of a summer monsoonal East Asian climate. Monsoon is an Arabic word meaning “seasonal wind shift.” During the summer drifting masses of moist air move inland from the Pacific Ocean toward Russian Siberia. During the winter the winds “shift” to the opposite direction. Annual late summer storms called “typhoons” also can bring torrential rains and powerful winds, causing floods, landslides, and extensive damage to property and crops. The end of the typhoon season coincides with the onset of fall. The reverse monsoon drives the moist air back out to sea, and cool, dry air masses out of Russian Siberia make skies increasingly clear. Fall is short and delightful, both clear and colorful, but the winds grow bitter cold again too soon. The increased cloudiness and snowfalls of the long Korean winter return.

The seasons do not manifest themselves in the same way everywhere on the peninsula. Because of the peninsula’s north-south orientation, the differing heights and positions of mountains and plains, and the varying distances of inland locations from the surrounding seas, seasonal conditions can be very different in various areas. For example, January at the snowless foot of Halla Mountain on Cheju Island is much milder than January at the snowbound foot of Paektu Mountain in North Korea. Resources Despite a fair diversity of natural resources, Korea’s human resources are often described as the most valuable. This was true in traditional agricultural times, as it is in the modern industrial age. Clean water and wood for fuel were readily available to support agricultural productivity throughout most of Korea’s history. Forests were once thick and wildlife abundant. Also, there was always an array of ocean resources to help provide for nutritional needs. However, many of these resources have been depleted as Korea has modernized and become more densely populated. In this case more human resources are a mixed blessing. The economy prospers while the environment suffers. Environmental quality has especially deteriorated in South Korean cities such as Seoul and Pusan, which are full of high-rise apartments and automobiles. Air quality has declined with excessive auto emissions.

Even in the countryside there are increasing pesticide drifts that poison the air. Korea's important freshwater and ocean resources are damaged by overexploitation, toxic runoff, and siltation. The natural soils of Korea’s mountainous terrain are poor. Yet many centuries of careful cultivation and fertilization by traditional farmers have brought significant improvement. Today special chemical fertilizers and pesticides are widely used in plant cultivation, and traditional varieties of rice have been replaced by genetically engineered rice almost everywhere. Slightly more arable land is available in the South (19%) than in the North (14%), but food production, transportation and the exchange system in the South is much more efficient than in the North. However, agriculture no longer constitutes the major sector of the economy of either South Korea (only 8%) or North Korea (only 25%). Both are now industrial and/or service economies, and their resource needs have changed dramatically. Urban-industrial economies have tremendous energy needs. If the domestic energy resources essential to economic growth are lacking, they must be imported. For example, Korea lacks petroleum resources. In South Korea the export of manufactured goods from light industries pays for petroleum imports to support modern manufacturing industries and transportation networks as well as to satisfy residential and commercial demands.

Fortunately, the peninsula’s many rivers and streams also have been generous producers of electrical energy for urban-industrial growth. In addition North Korea has had plenty of coal and iron as well as other minerals (lead, tungsten, zinc, graphite, magnetite, copper, gold, pyrites, salt and fluorspar) for industrial development. South Korea has coal (and some tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, and lead) but must import iron ore to support its heavy industries. Nuclear power plants have also been built in both North and South Korea to help offset insufficient energy resources. With South Korea's recent “miracle” economy, its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is fifteen times greater than that of North Korea. South Korea’s successful economic strategy is due to: 1) increasing the output of export industries while limiting the import of consumer goods and 2) pushing the labor force to work harder and sacrifice more. Unlike South Korea, which is a major player in the global capitalist economy, North Korea continues to adhere to communism and economic self-sufficiency. The result is lower living standards and slower economic development. Recent reports have indicated that there may even be widespread malnutrition and starvation in North Korea.

Conclusion Korea’s history has been quite dramatic. From its ancient beginnings, scattered groups of continental hunting and gathering peoples formed at land’s end into a distinctive culture. Their clans, tribes, and kingdoms eventually grew and mixed into what is now globally recognized and respected as a rich, populous, and prosperous civilization. South Korea has been especially successful in developing its industrial-economic potential to the point at which it is now a major player in the global economy. In general, and throughout most of their history, Koreans have led productive lives while enjoying the attractiveness and serenity of their peninsular homeland, which they still refer to as “The Land of the Morning Calm,” even though the roar of South Korea's “tiger economy” is now heard around the world. Author: David J. Nemeth. International dispute over history textbooks in East Asia. article An essay about Korean women's role in society and its rapid change in the last century. article An overview of women's roles in Chinese society over time. article As Mongolia finds its identity in the modern world, new challenges and opportunities face Mongol women. article An essay exploring why close family ties and dependencies are valued so highly in Korea.

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At 2,744 m (9,003 ft), it is the highest mountain of the Changbai and Baekdudaegan ranges. It is also the highest mountain on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast China. A large crater lake, called Heaven Lake is in the caldera atop the mountain. (en) جبال تشانغباي(باللغة الصينية: 长白山-وتعني الجبال الطويلة البيضاء,باللغة الكورية:(백두산) تفصل مقاطعة جيلين في شمال شرق الصين عن كوريا الشمالية.عليها 16 قمة يبلغ ارتفاع كل منها 2500 متر عن مستوى سطح البحر.

قمتها الرئيسية بايتو، ويبلغ ارتفاعها 2691 متر.وتعتبر أعلى قمة في شمال الصين وشبه الجزيرة الكورية.تقع بحيرة تيانشي(باللغة الصينية: 天池) على رأس جبال بايتو وقد تشكلت من المياه المتجمعة في فوهة بركان.جبال تشانغباي تمثل كنزاً من الموارد الطبيعية.وتشتهر بإنتاج نبات جنسنغ(بالصينية:人参) وقرن الأيل وجلدالسمور، وهذا المنتجات تعتبر من المنتجات الثمينة. ويتميز المناخ في المنطقة بانه كثير التقلب، وتعتبر الآن من المناطق السياحية المهمة في الصين. (ar) Der Paektusan (kor. weißköpfiger Berg), chinesisch Changbai shan (immerweißer Berg) oder Baitou shan genannt, ist die höchste Erhebung des Changbai-Gebirges.

Die Angaben zur Höhe variieren je nach Quelle zwischen 2.744 und 2.750 Metern. Der Berg liegt an der Grenze zwischen der nordkoreanischen Provinz Ryanggang-do und der chinesischen Provinz Jilin. Er ist der höchste Berg der Mandschurei und der Koreanischen Halbinsel. Auf dem Berg entspringen die Flüsse Songhua, Tumen und Yalu.

(de) Le mont Paektu (Baekdusan en coréen hangeul : 백두산 ; hanja : 白頭山 ou équivalent chinois Baitou shan : chinois simplifié : 白头山 ; chinois traditionnel : 白頭山 ; pinyin : báitóu shān), ou mont Changbai (chinois simplifié : 长白山地 ; chinois traditionnel : 長白 ; pinyin : chángbái shāndì ; Wade : Ch'ang-pai Shan-ti, nom plus usuel en chinois) et variantes, ou encore ᡤᠣᠯᠮᡳᠨᡧᠠᠩᡤᡳᠶᠠᠨᠠᠯᡳᠨ, translit. Möllendorff : Golmin Šanggiyan Alinn, translit. Taiqing : Golmin Xanggiyan Alin en mandchou, est le point culminant de l'ensemble de la Corée, à 2 744 m d'altitude. C'était un mont sacré pour les Coréens et les Mandchous.

En 946, il a été le théâtre d'une des plus fortes éruptions de notre ère. Sa partie chinoise est protégée par la réserve naturelle du mont Changbai qui a été reconnue réserve de biosphère en 1979, et sa partie nord-coréenne par la réserve naturelle du mont Paektu, réserve de biosphère depuis 1989 (1 320 km2). Situé dans une zone inhospitalière, ses abords sont relativement peu peuplés. (fr) El monte Paektu (chosŏn'gŭl: 백두산, hancha: 白頭山, romanización revisada: Baektu-san, McCune-Reischauer: Paektu-san), también conocido como montaña Changbai en China, es una montaña volcánica localizada en la frontera entre Corea del Norte y China. Con 2744 m, es la montaña más alta de la montañas Changbai, al norte, y de la cordillera Baekdudaegan, al sur.

También es la montaña más alta de la península de Corea y de Manchuria. (es) Il Monte Paektu, anche noto come Baitou (in cinese 白頭山T, 白头山S, BáitóushānP) e Pektu (백두산, 白頭山, Paektusan), è il picco più alto della penisola coreana (2.744 m), al confine fra la Corea del Nord e la Cina. Il suo nome cinese è Changbai (長白山T, 长白山S, ChángbáishānP), da cui il nome della catena montuosa a cui appartiene, il Changbai Shan. La montagna è di origine vulcanica e comprende un lago, il lago Paradiso, a 2 189,1 m di altezza e circondato da 16 picchi che superano i 2 500 m di altezza. Il picco più elevato si chiama Janggun.

La montagna è in fase di crescita, di circa 3mm all'anno, a causa dell'accumulo di magma sotto la parte centrale della montagna. Un'eruzione storica, che potrebbe aver creato il lago Paradiso, fu registrata nel 1597. Il lago è tipicamente ghiacciato da ottobre a giugno e la temperatura media resta fredda anche d'estate, con una media annuale di -8 °C in cima alla montagna. Dalla montagna sorgono i fiumi Yalu/Amnok, che sfocia nel mar della Cina, Tumen/Tuman, che sbocca nel mar del Giappone, e Songhua, che confluisce nel fiume Amur.

La montagna è venerata dalle popolazioni locali ed è annoverata tra i simboli nazionali della Corea del Nord: è infatti menzionata nell'inno nazionale nordcoreano; inoltre, secondo la propaganda nazionale, nel 1942 in cima alla montagna sarebbe nato Kim Jong-il, mentre in cielo apparivano un doppio arcobaleno e una stella brillante. Tuttavia tale asserzione è puramente leggendaria: il Caro Leader nacque esule in un campo militare di Chabarovsk, in Siberia, nel 1941.

(it) 白頭山（はくとうさん、朝鮮語：백두산 ペクトゥサン Paektusan・簡体字：白头山）は、中華人民共和国（中国）吉林省と朝鮮民主主義人民共和国（北朝鮮）両江道の国境地帯にある標高2,744mの火山。別名、長白山（ちょうはくさん、簡体字：长白山 チャンパイシャン）。 (ja) De Paektusan ("witkoppige berg"; Chinees: Changbai shan; "altijd witte berg") of Baitou Shan is een stratovulkaan in het Changbaigebergte nabij de grens tussen China en Noord-Korea. Met een hoogte van 2744 meter is het de hoogste berg van het Changbaigebergte. Het is ook de hoogste berg van het Koreaans Schiereiland en van Mantsjoerije. De caldera is het Tianchimeer (Hemelmeer) van 5 km doorsnee en ca. 213 meter diep.

De Paektushan is de afgelopen 1000 jaar vijf keer uitgebarsten, de laatste keer in 1702. De uitbarsting in 1050 was één van de grootste uitbarstingen op Aarde in de afgelopen 10.000 jaar, met een Vulkanische-explosiviteitsindex (VEI) van 7 (op een schaal van 1 tot 8): er werd zo'n 150 km3 aan vulkanisch materiaal uitgestoten (ter vergelijking: de Mount Saint Helens stootte bij een zware uitbarsting in 1980 ca. 1 km3 as uit). Slechts drie erupties waren in de afgelopen 10.000 jaar van een vergelijkbare zwaarte: de Tambora in 1815, de Kikai rond 4350 v.Chr. en Crater Lake rond 4895 v.Chr. (nl) Pektu-san (kor.: 백두산, Paektu-san; chiń.

upr.: 长白山; chiń. trad.: 長白山; pinyin: Chángbái Shān lub chiń. upr.: 白头山; chiń. trad.: 白頭山; pinyin: Báitóu Shān) – szczyt wulkaniczny w pasmie Gór Wschodniomandżurskich. Leży na granicy Chin i Korei Północnej. Jest najwyższym szczytem Gór Wschodniomandżurskich oraz najwyższym punktem Korei Północnej. Jest to także najwyższe wzniesienie Półwyspu Koreańskiego oraz Mandżurii. Ostatnia odnotowana erupcja miała miejsce w 1903 r. W kraterze tego wulkanu znajduje się Jezioro Niebiańskie (kor.: 천지, Ch'ŏnji; chiń.: 天池; pinyin: Tiānchí).

(pl) Пэктуса́н или Байтоуша́нь — потенциально активный вулкан на границе КНДР (провинция Янгандо) и Китая (провинция Цзилинь). Гора имеет высоту 2744 м и является высшей точкой Маньчжуро-Корейских гор, также всей Маньчжурии и Корейского полуострова.Корейское название Пэктусан (кор. 백두산?, 白頭山?), означает «белоголовая гора». Китайское название Чанбайшань (кит. 长白山) и маньчжурское Golmin Šanggiyan Alin означают «вечно белая гора».В 1959 году на корейской части вулкана был создан самый большой заповедник Кореи, а на год позже с китайской стороны был основан природный резерват.

В 1979 году они были объединены в международный биосферный заповедник. (ru) A montanha Baekdu, Baitou ou Paekdu (língua coreana: Baekdu San, 백두산, 白頭山; Baekdu-san), também conhecida como Montanha Changbai, é uma montanha vulcânica localizada na fronteira da Coreia do Norte com a China. Com 2744 m de altitude, é a montanha mais alta dos Montes Changbai ao norte e dos Montes Baekdudaegan ao sul. É também a montanha mais alta da península Coreana e da Manchúria, tratando-se de um estratovulcão cuja última erupção ocorreu em 1903.

O monte Paektu — cujo nome em língua coreana significa "montanha do cume branco" e em língua chinesa "montanhas sempre brancas" ou "montanhas de cabeça branca" - situa-se sobre a fronteira sino-coreana, entre a província chinesa de Jilin e a norte-coreana de Ryanggang. Os principais rios da Coreia do Norte, que marcam também a fronteira com a China, nascem no maciço do monte Paektu: o Tumen e o Amnok (Yalou em chinês). Há muitas variantes do nome (coreano 백두산), Ch’ang Pai, Chang-pai Shan, Chōhaku-san, Hakutō, Hakutō-san, Hakutō-zan, Paik-to-san, Pai-t’ou Shan, Mount Paitoushar, Paitow Shan, Pei-schan e Bai Yun Feng.

O grande lago de cratera vulcânica designa-se lago Chonji (lago do Céu, em coreano: 천지, em chinês: 天池). Há também uma queda de água quente, ocupando cerca de 200 m2, que nunca gela, nem nos invernos mais frios. A montanha está representada no brasão de armas da Coreia do Norte. (pt) comment Der Paektusan (kor. weißköpfiger Berg), chinesisch Changbai shan (immerweißer Berg) oder Baitou shan genannt, ist die höchste Erhebung des Changbai-Gebirges. Die Angaben zur Höhe variieren je nach Quelle zwischen 2.744 und 2.750 Metern. Der Berg liegt an der Grenze zwischen der nordkoreanischen Provinz Ryanggang-do und der chinesischen Provinz Jilin. Er ist der höchste Berg der Mandschurei und der Koreanischen Halbinsel. Auf dem Berg entspringen die Flüsse Songhua, Tumen und Yalu.

(de) El monte Paektu (chosŏn'gŭl: 백두산, hancha: 白頭山, romanización revisada: Baektu-san, McCune-Reischauer: Paektu-san), también conocido como montaña Changbai en China, es una montaña volcánica localizada en la frontera entre Corea del Norte y China. Con 2744 m, es la montaña más alta de la montañas Changbai, al norte, y de la cordillera Baekdudaegan, al sur. También es la montaña más alta de la península de Corea y de Manchuria.

(es) 白頭山（はくとうさん、朝鮮語：백두산 ペクトゥサン Paektusan・簡体字：白头山）は、中華人民共和国（中国）吉林省と朝鮮民主主義人民共和国（北朝鮮）両江道の国境地帯にある標高2,744mの火山。別名、長白山（ちょうはくさん、簡体字：长白山 チャンパイシャン）。 (ja) Pektu-san (kor.: 백두산, Paektu-san; chiń. upr.: 长白山; chiń. trad.: 長白山; pinyin: Chángbái Shān lub chiń. upr.: 白头山; chiń. trad.: 白頭山; pinyin: Báitóu Shān) – szczyt wulkaniczny w pasmie Gór Wschodniomandżurskich. Leży na granicy Chin i Korei Północnej.

Jest najwyższym szczytem Gór Wschodniomandżurskich oraz najwyższym punktem Korei Północnej. Jest to także najwyższe wzniesienie Półwyspu Koreańskiego oraz Mandżurii. Ostatnia odnotowana erupcja miała miejsce w 1903 r. W kraterze tego wulkanu znajduje się Jezioro Niebiańskie (kor.: 천지, Ch'ŏnji; chiń.: 天池; pinyin: Tiānchí). (pl) Mount Paektu, Baekdu, or Changbai is an active volcano on the border between North Korea and China. At 2,744 m (9,003 ft), it is the highest mountain of the Changbai and Baekdudaegan ranges.It is also the highest mountain on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast China. A large crater lake, called Heaven Lake is in the caldera atop the mountain.

(en) جبال تشانغباي(باللغة الصينية: 长白山-وتعني الجبال الطويلة البيضاء,باللغة الكورية:(백두산) تفصل مقاطعة جيلين في شمال شرق الصين عن كوريا الشمالية.عليها 16 قمة يبلغ ارتفاع كل منها 2500 متر عن مستوى سطح البحر.

(ar) Le mont Paektu (Baekdusan en coréen hangeul : 백두산 ; hanja : 白頭山 ou équivalent chinois Baitou shan : chinois simplifié : 白头山 ; chinois traditionnel : 白頭山 ; pinyin : báitóu shān), ou mont Changbai (chinois simplifié : 长白山地 ; chinois traditionnel : 長白 ; pinyin : chángbái shāndì ; Wade : Ch'ang-pai Shan-ti, nom plus usuel en chinois) et variantes, ou encore ᡤᠣᠯᠮᡳᠨᡧᠠᠩᡤᡳᠶᠠᠨᠠᠯᡳᠨ, translit. Möllendorff : Golmin Šanggiyan Alinn, translit. Taiqing : Golmin Xanggiyan Alin en mandchou, est le point culminant de l'ensemble de la Corée, à 2 744 m d'altitude. C'était un mont sacré pour les Coréens et les Mandchous.

En 946, il a été le théâtre d'une des plus fortes éruptions de notre ère. Sa partie chinoise est protégée par la réserve naturelle du mont Changbai qui a été reconnue réserve de biosphère en 1 (fr) Il Monte Paektu, anche noto come Baitou (in cinese 白頭山T, 白头山S, BáitóushānP) e Pektu (백두산, 白頭山, Paektusan), è il picco più alto della penisola coreana (2.744 m), al confine fra la Corea del Nord e la Cina. Il suo nome cinese è Changbai (長白山T, 长白山S, ChángbáishānP), da cui il nome della catena montuosa a cui appartiene, il Changbai Shan.Il lago è tipicamente ghiacciato da ottobre a giugno e la temperatura media resta fredda anche d'estate, con una media annuale di -8 °C in cima alla montagna.

(it) De Paektusan ("witkoppige berg"; Chinees: Changbai shan; "altijd witte berg") of Baitou Shan is een stratovulkaan in het Changbaigebergte nabij de grens tussen China en Noord-Korea.Met een hoogte van 2744 meter is het de hoogste berg van het Changbaigebergte. Het is ook de hoogste berg van het Koreaans Schiereiland en van Mantsjoerije. De caldera is het Tianchimeer (Hemelmeer) van 5 km doorsnee en ca. 213 meter diep. De Paektushan is de afgelopen 1000 jaar vijf keer uitgebarsten, de laatste keer in 1702.

De uitbarsting in 1050 was één van de grootste uitbarstingen op Aarde in de afgelopen 10.000 jaar, met een Vulkanische-explosiviteitsindex (VEI) van 7 (op een schaal van 1 tot 8): er werd zo'n 150 km3 aan vulkanisch materiaal uitgestoten (ter vergelijking: de Mount Saint Helens stootte bij (nl) Пэктуса́н или Байтоуша́нь — потенциально активный вулкан на границе КНДР (провинция Янгандо) и Китая (провинция Цзилинь). Гора имеет высоту 2744 м и является высшей точкой Маньчжуро-Корейских гор, также всей Маньчжурии и Корейского полуострова.Корейское название Пэктусан (кор. 백두산?, 白頭山?), означает «белоголовая гора».

Китайское название Чанбайшань (кит. (ru) A montanha Baekdu, Baitou ou Paekdu (língua coreana: Baekdu San, 백두산, 白頭山; Baekdu-san), também conhecida como Montanha Changbai, é uma montanha vulcânica localizada na fronteira da Coreia do Norte com a China. Com 2744 m de altitude, é a montanha mais alta dos Montes Changbai ao norte e dos Montes Baekdudaegan ao sul. É também a montanha mais alta da península Coreana e da Manchúria, tratando-se de um estratovulcão cuja última erupção ocorreu em 1903.A montanha está representada no brasão de armas da Coreia do Norte. (pt)

Question: Paektu Mountain is the highest point on which Asian peninsula?
Answer: Korea