How about a trip to Pyongyang, North Korea?

Traveling in North Korea, you will find that there is a big difference between here and other places, that is, there is no real business circle! In China, most scenic spots will have a commercial street, and then a city will have a very lively night market. What you can see in Pyongyang are basically small-scale shops.

Moreover, the atmosphere in the store is very different from that in our country. Their shop assistants are basically fine, and there will be no situation of catching tourists and selling them desperately. Because foreign tourists are usually not allowed to enter.

This is mainly related to their economic system. They are a planned economy, and everyone around them is rationed. These stores will issue them on time according to the instructions.

Of course, there are several shops in Pyongyang that are open to the public, such as Pyongyang Friendship Shopping Mall, where tourists can shop. Locals can also buy things here, but the people who can buy things in these stores are basically local rich people. The currencies that can be traded here are euro, RMB or US dollar.

The scale of these stores is much better than their local stores, and the waiters in them are much busier. These waiters usually speak Chinese. You can also see goods from China here, but they are very expensive.