Housing in Pyongyang, North Korea is provided by the state free of charge, and there is no need to pay property fees, but water and electricity fees are required.

Before I went to North Korea, I had a certain understanding of North Korea through domestic media. After I arrived in North Korea, I found that the life of Koreans was different from what I expected. Although we travel with groups and visit scenic spots with tour guides, we also have some free time to walk in squares and streets. In Pyongyang and Kaesong, I photographed many farmers on foot, citizens riding bicycles and students queuing for travel.

Koreans are generally slim, dark-skinned and plain-dressed. They are friendly to China tourists and will smile simply. When you take the initiative to talk to them, they will appear serious and formal. In our view, North Korea's livelihood materials are not rich, and a lot of food needs to be rationed by ticket. Generally speaking, Korean tourists in 1970s and 1980s think that the living standard in northern China is very similar to that in the early 1980s. There are many reasons for the low living standard in North Korea. But the life of Koreans is very easy and the rhythm is obvious to all.

Welfare housing distribution is a strange word for young people. Now that young people are married, a house has become a necessity. When traveling in North Korea, the North Korean tour guide proudly said that our house was provided free of charge by the state. Talking with tour guides, I found that they don't like to mention salary income, but they are keen to mention salary distribution system.

North Korea's housing is distributed free of charge, so what is the quality of their houses? Unlike China, North Korea can see pictures of large-scale demolition and construction everywhere. In Pyongyang, I have seen several construction sites, and the way workers build houses is primitive. Some residential buildings built in North Korea are basically painted with colorful paints and the walls are rough. In the center of North Korea, there are many very old communities that need to be rebuilt. Although North Korea's housing is distributed free of charge, it needs to pay its own utilities.

North Korea's residential areas generally have no gates and no green belts. Because there is no property management company, there is no need to pay property fees. Community health is maintained by community leaders. Every building will have a people's supervisor, who mainly coordinates neighborhood relations, news transmission and various quantitative evaluations of the community. The people's monitor is usually a retired aunt and uncle. They are respected in the community and everyone trusts them. North Korea implemented a planned economy, and provided free housing as an important task at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

North Korea has been building houses for decades. When the economy is developing well, many houses are built. Many houses in the center of Pyongyang were built in the 1970s and 1980s, because that was the golden age of North Korea's economic development. Many modern high-rise buildings have been built in Datong River area of Pyongyang for a generation, mainly after 20 10. For example, Future Scientist Street in Pyongyang is a street that North Korean tour guides talk about.

North Korean tour guides told us that the future scientist street is called fairyland street because it is as beautiful as fairyland. According to the tour guide, it was completed on 20 15 1 1.

"Future Scientist Street" has more than 500 sets of high-rise and super-high-rise residential buildings, nurseries, kindergartens, welfare facilities and other modern public and service buildings for educators to use.

Future Scientist Street is located on the bank of Datong River in Pyongyang, and the suite of Future Scientist Street in Pyongyang is 220 square meters. At present, there are more than 3,000 households in the community, with more than 50 service facilities/kloc-0, with a population of about 25,000. Residents are mainly researchers and educators.

The night view of the future scientist street is very beautiful, and the high-rise buildings are brightly lit. Pedestrians on the road are also glamorous and decent. Many people hold smart phones and ride battery bikes. According to the tour guide, there are also many excellent educators living in the future scientist street. If you are assigned to Future Scientist Street, you don't need to buy furniture and appliances, but you can stay with your bag. Because the houses here are all decorated and the home appliances are complete. Power supply is guaranteed 24 hours a day here, and residents don't have to pay utilities.