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Image of Asia: Cycling to work in Pyongyang

North Koreans are seen cycling to work at dusk through condensation on a car window, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014 in Pyongyang, North Korea.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
North Koreans are seen cycling to work at dusk through condensation on a car window, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014 in Pyongyang, North Korea.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) North Koreans are seen cycling to work at dusk through condensation on a car window, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014 in Pyongyang, North Korea.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

In the photo taken by Wong Maye-E through condensation on a car window, North Koreans are seen cycling to work in Pyongyang at dawn Tuesday. The capital, North Korea’s economic center and most populous city, has public transit such as a subway train, electronic street trolleys and buses, and some residents have cars. But commuting by bicycle is common, especially farther outside the city.