Rich North Koreans like to buy imported products?
North Koreans love sports, as can be seen from the stadiums everywhere in Pyongyang. In North Korea, the penetration rate of sports is very high. In the playgrounds of some primary and secondary schools in North Korea, students in sports can often be seen. Physical education classes are highly valued in North Korea. In addition to students, North Korean adults also enjoy a variety of sports. Volleyball, in particular, is very popular in North Korea. In many parts of North Korea, you can see men playing volleyball.
In addition, football and basketball are also popular in North Korea. In North Korea, it is men who like sports. North Korean women seem to rarely participate in sports. In North Korean elementary and middle schools, boys participate in interest groups mostly in taekwondo, while girls learn embroidery. There are not many large shopping supermarkets in North Korea. But in large shopping supermarkets, imported products can be bought. For example, in the Gwangfu Commercial Center in Pyongyang, you can buy Chinese battery bicycles and drinks from Southeast Asia. In some ways, North Korea is trying to connect with the world.
For example, in the Gwangfu Commercial Center in Pyongyang, you can see a lot of Chinese goods. China is an important importer of North Korea, from instant noodles to household appliances.
Many of the goods in North Korean supermarkets are imported from China. In addition to Chinese goods, many Western imports can also be bought in North Korean supermarkets. The main consumer group of imported goods is the wealthy North Koreans. Because the price of imported goods is more expensive than domestic production, the rich have the ability to consume.
In North Korea, the rich in addition to like imports. They also have pets. As we all know, the food of the Korean people mainly depends on distribution. There is generally no excess food for pets. North Koreans have pets and need to pay for their pets to buy food. For wealthy North Koreans, who come from well-off families, they like to keep dogs and cats, and in some squares and parks in Pyongyang, North Korean women in gold and silver can occasionally be seen walking their dogs.
Some rich North Koreans will also give their pets foreign English names. Although some people in North Korea have pets, the group of pet owners is small. Although North Koreans keep pet dogs, there is a custom of eating dog meat in North Koreans. In Pyongyang, North Korea, there are quite a few dog meat restaurants. What do you think about that?
