Performers participate in the "Arirang" mass games in Pyongyang, July 22, 2013. North Korea has staged the mass performance off and on for more than a decade to showcase the country's history and propaganda.
This year's performance was timed to debut for the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, and features new scenes focusing on leader Kim Jong Un's directives.
Credit: Wong Maye-E/AP
North Korean dancers perform during the "Arirang" mass games, in Pyongyang, July 22, 2013 .
Opening night of the performance involved tens of thousands of young people singing, dancing and tumbling in Pyongyang's May Day stadium after a day of heavy rain.
Credit: Wong Maye-E/AP
North Korean girls perform with hoops in Pyongyang, July 22, 2013.
The performance featured fireworks as well as new scenes focusing on leader Kim Jong Un's policies - including video of last December's controversial long-range rocket launch.
Credit: Wong Maye-E/AP
North Koreans stand to applaud during the opening night of the "Arirang" mass games performance, July 22, 2013.
Large video screens flanking the stage showed footage from the Korean War as well as highlights from major sporting events.
Credit: David Guttenfelder/AP
The May Day stadium is enveloped in a layer of mist after torrential rain in Pyongyang, July 22, 2013.
Credit: Wong Maye-E/AP
North Korean performers gather for the finale of their "Arirang" mass games, July 22, 2013.
Credit: Wong Maye-E/AP
North Korean children perform during the "Arirang" mass games, July 22, 2013.
Credit: Wong Maye-E/AP
North Koreans stand to applaud during the opening night of the "Arirang" mass games performance, July 22, 2013.
Credit: David Guttenfelder/AP
Thousands of North Koreans participate in the "Arirang" mass games in Pyongyang, July 22, 2013.
Credit: Wong Maye-E/AP
Performers march during the "Arirang" mass games in Pyongyang, July 22, 2013.
Credit: Wong Maye-E/AP
North Koreans perform during the "Arirang" mass games, July 22, 2013.
Credit: Kyodo News/AP
Performers dance in front of portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il, right, in Pyongyang, July 22, 2013.
