After I arrived in downtown Pyongyang, the streets of Pyongyang left a deep impression on me. The streets in Pyongyang are spacious, but there are few cars. Many places are wider than domestic streets, but there are few cars driving. I asked our tour guide why Pyongyang, North Korea, made the streets so wide. The tour guide's answer is that because the width of the road is a symbol of modernization, Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea and a modern city. So the road is wide. As for why there are so few cars on the road. Our tour guide's answer is that because the air quality in Pyongyang is very good, more cars will affect the air quality.
The tour guide also asked me if the air quality in China was as good as theirs, which left me speechless. Chatting with the North Korean tour guide, I found that she has a glib tongue. Good eloquence. In Pyongyang, North Korea, there are many high-rise buildings on both sides of the road. However, most high-rise buildings were built before 1990s, so many buildings look old. In fact, the population density of Pyongyang, North Korea is not very large, and it seems to me that there are not so many high-rise buildings. However, in the eyes of North Koreans, high-rise buildings are also a symbol of modernization.
According to my observation, most of the high-rise buildings on both sides of the roads in North Korea are residential buildings, many of which are empty and unoccupied. It can be seen that the residential buildings in Pyongyang can fully meet the living needs of local people. Ask the tour guide why many residential buildings are empty. Our tour guide's answer is to leave it to Korean compatriots to live after reunification.