A postcard printed with Japanese names depicts two women standing at the Chongryu Pavilion, located on the Chongryu cliffs overlooking the Taedong river. The cliffs -- said to look like they were "created by a single stroke of a gigantic sword" -- occupy a storied place in the capital city's folklore. One tale has them originating with the wish of a young farmer: The boy saves a carp that grants him one wish, which he uses to change the flow of the Taedong so that it will no longer flood the village's farms.
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