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Text: Little Lamb
Edited by Little Lamb
Preface
When it comes to North Korea, many people's first impression of it is backward and mysterious, and it is true that North Korea is a country that has little communication with the outside world, and many people do not know much about the living conditions of its people at home.
Except for some high-rise buildings in its capital, Pyongyang, the rest of the region, especially the rural areas, are still the same as in the 80s of the last century, and this is because of North Korea's unique development model.
Against the backdrop of such a unique national situation, North Korea is gradually being called a "three-nil country", and when they hear the word "three-no", many people will associate it with three-nos products.
In fact, the so-called "three noes" are not derogatory, but praiseworthy.
So the question is, what exactly do the three no's refer to here, and why do they appear?
One of the "three nos" is no unemployment
For a country, the unemployment rate is one of the data that best reflects the life and happiness of the people.
According to the data released by the International Labour Organization, as of June this year, the global unemployment rate reached 2.5 percent, an increase of 0.3 percentage points over the same period last year.
Behind this data, it is not only some developing countries that are facing such problems, but also some developed countries, such as Greece, Spain, Italy, etc., whose unemployment rates have reached more than 11 percent.
After all, there are many reasons that can cause unemployment, some are caused by poor business management or organizational structure adjustment, and some are due to some personal reasons.
However, such a phenomenon is rare in North Korea, and the reason behind it is the country's unique planned economic system and education system.
In China, most children receive nine years of compulsory education, from primary school to junior high school, while in North Korea it is 12 years of free compulsory education.
In other words, as long as you are a citizen of North Korea, you must complete these 12 years of schooling, so many North Koreans have a minimum high school education.
After graduating from high school, those who have excellent grades in Xi will naturally enter the university to continue their Xi, and the remaining part of them will need to be assigned to factories or become farmers and do some manual labor.
For those who have gone to university, the North Korean government allocates jobs according to their majors, and there is no distinction between high and low jobs, and the salaries are basically the same.
If nothing else, these people can stay in these positions until retirement.
Although this solves the employment problem of most people, there are also certain drawbacks, such as the lack of competition and incentive system, everyone will be content with the status quo.
The motivation and innovation of employees will be greatly reduced, which is not a good thing for a company.
It will also lead to some people who don't like this position and can only sit in such a boring life until retirement.
However, there are exceptions.
In North Korea, civil servants are a highly competitive position, and for example, the female traffic police in North Korea not only require candidates to be flexible and dignified, but also to have an innocent family background.
As a result, only one of the 100,000 North Korean girls can be qualified for the post of female traffic police, and it has also made the female traffic police a beautiful "business card" of North Korea to the outside world.
Of course, the phrase "no unemployment" is not absolute, but rather an exaggerated way of comparing it to other countries.
You must know that North Korea is not among the countries with the lowest unemployment rate in the world, and even a tyrant country like Qatar in the Middle East still has an unemployment rate of 0.1 percent.
One of the "three nos" is no obesity
With the gradual improvement of people's living standards, we have transitioned from solving the problem of food and clothing to how to eat healthily.
Gradually, people have begun to pay attention to their own body management, after all, a perfect body and a good mental outlook are a big plus in daily life.
Many people begin to control their diet, so that they do not consume too much fat and calories, to prevent obesity, such a phenomenon not only appears in women, but also many men join the weight loss team.
However, such a phenomenon rarely occurs in North Korea, where it is rare to see overweight people on the streets of North Korea, and there are two main reasons behind this.
As we all know, the Korean Peninsula was a powerful manifestation of the struggle for hegemony between the United States and the Soviet Union in the last century, and the United States was constantly trying to find ways to help South Korea annex Korea, which led to the Korean War.
Even if the final plan of the United States did not succeed, it still did not give up its suppression and economic sanctions against North Korea, and in desperation, North Korea had to continue to adopt a planned economy.
According to the financial reports of the DPRK in recent years, it can be seen that the average GDP income of the DPRK people is not high, and the annual grain distribution per person is only about 300 kilograms, which is the data of China in the 80s of the last century.
It can only allow the North Korean people to solve the problem of food and clothing, and there is no excessive meat and high-calorie food at all.
Under the system of a planned economy, high-calorie foods and snacks such as chocolate and cream are also particularly difficult to buy, and it is unlikely that you want to eat fat.
In North Korea, each person's monthly salary can only get an average of four or five hundred yuan, and the price of a car is often tens of thousands, which is simply a luxury for ordinary North Korean people.
As a result, most of the North Korean people travel by bicycle or bus, and the closest distance is directly on their own two legs.
Such a Xi habit of life causes the North Korean people to exercise a lot every day, even if they eat a lot, they are digested, not to mention that they don't eat much.
Not only that, but most of the entertainment activities of the North Korean people are carried out outdoors, unlike other countries where there are as many people who are addicted to the online world.
When we lie on the couch and catch up on the show, people may be singing and dancing, not only entertaining the mood, but also exercising.
For various reasons, there are very few overweight people in North Korea.
Of course, this is only from the overall point of view that there are few obesity phenomena, and it is not excluded that there are individual exceptions, such as North Korea's national leader Kim Jong-un, who is not a little obese.
In stark contrast to North Korea's "obesity-free" phenomenon, it is the United States that sanctions them everywhere.
People who have lived or traveled to the United States are deeply touched that some very obese Americans can be seen everywhere on the streets of the United States, and more than 35 percent of adults have reached the point of obesity, and there are more than 70 million people, and even in the police force of the United States, obese people can often be seen.
This is due to the fast food culture and the penchant for high-calorie foods in the United States, and a small part of it is due to genetics, which is in stark contrast to North Korea.
One of the "three nos" is no stealing
Whether it is a developed country or a developing country, there will be some lawbreakers who want to get something for nothing and commit some theft, but such a phenomenon is rare in North Korea, and the crime rate is extremely low.
This is all because of the small gap in per capita income in North Korea and the social phenomenon of no unemployment that we mentioned above.
Since many of the jobs of the North Korean people are determined by distribution, everyone has their own share, and the income of colleagues is very different, and they have been living in peace and contentment.
In such a living environment where there is no interest in any relationship, others have everything and money themselves, and education and medical care in life are also guaranteed, so naturally no one will think about stealing.
In addition, North Korea has a strict household registration system, and for ordinary North Koreans, they need to go through strict approvals to enter the capital Pyongyang, and the same is true for urban residents who want to enter rural areas.
If you want to get a Pyongyang hukou in particular, you need to have made a significant contribution to the country.
For example, at the Asian Games in Hangzhou from September to October this year, a North Korean athlete named Ahn Chang-ok won two gold medals in the women's vault and uneven bars.
With this achievement, An Changyu was able to get a car, a hukou and a big house in the capital after returning to China, and was able to enjoy better medical care and education.
Such incentives have made the North Korean people all on the right path, and few people think about those crooked ways.
Coupled with the strict household registration management system, if you want to commit crimes across regions and classes, the possibility of success is very small, and the social order is better controlled.
However, it cannot be ruled out that there are some mavericks who still want to do some stealing business, and in this case, North Korea's strict punishment system can form a deterrent to these people.
For example, an American college student who stole a hotel slogan was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his actions, which shows how strict North Korea's punishment system for theft is.
epilogue
Although this kind of "three-no" life has aroused the yearning of many people, everything has its two sides, and while enjoying the three-no, the North Korean people also need to pay a price such as not having the right to choose work and living a monotonous life.
The phenomenon referred to by the "three noes" is not absolute, but it is indeed a true portrayal of the DPRK's national conditions, a product of the DPRK's unique system, and I hope that in the future, the DPRK can give the people more choices on this basis and let the people live a better life.