An oil painting from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is seen at an art gallery in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, July 5, 2014. The exhibition features paintings of modern young women from DPRK. In the paintings women can be seen wearing traditional folk costumes, fashionable modern dresses, and ballet uniforms highlighting the female body. [Photo/IC]

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