Every week we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about.

This week Chris M. in the USA asks:

What do people in remote areas like Mt. Paektu think about those in neighboring China and those who live in Pyongyang?

Issues such as human rights or political systems are considered unimportant by most North Koreans. As a result, while those of us living along the border did have envy for the Chinese, it was usually for material reasons: jealousy of the bright lights and products we knew