6. Wheels of Necessity: Bicycles as the Lifeline of North Korean Transportation
Bicycles are the primary means of transportation in North Korea because purchasing and maintaining a car is extremely expensive. The proper North Korean views buying a car as a meaningful expensive expense. The high expenses are not limited to the other purchases; they also include the difficulties caused by shortages of gasoline, making daily car maintenance even more costly. This dependence on bicycles is a reflection of a society that manages economic control as well as a matter-of-necessity mode of transportation in the face of financial control.
