NORTH KOREA | CYCLING THROUGH THE STREETS OF PYONGYANG

It could be said that Pyongyang City is a comfortable city for cyclists, many Pyongyang people use bicycles as the main means of transportation for short to long distances. In this video, I take you to enjoy the atmosphere of Pyongyang city in winter, by cycling. Thank you and happy watching. On Wikipedia, it is written that cycling cycling has become a common mode of transport in North Korea since its economic transition in the early 1990s. A ban on bicycles in the country’s capital and largest city, Pyongyang, in existence for decades, was suddenly lifted in 1992, and according to Andrei Lankov, bicycles have since “proliferated“ and their use has “visibly increased“ in other urban areas. However, their price, meager by international standards, still puts them out of reach of a significant portion of the populace.[1] A modest infrastructure, including bicycle lanes and bicycle parking, has likewise developed.[3] Foreign and domestic bicycles are available, with used Jap