25 Rare Pictures from Inside North Korea

6. Wheels of Necessity: Bicycles as North Korea’s Lifeline

In North Korea, cycles are one of the primary forms of daily transport. Owning and maintaining a car is extremely expensive, besides fuel availability being scarce; hence cycles have been one of the economical and more viable methods for traveling among people. This photograph brings out the role of the cycle in North Korean culture as a pragmatic solution to meet the economic crisis of everyday living.