1996年6月我有幸访问了我们的近邻——朝鲜民主主义人民共和国,与朝鲜同行就共同感兴趣的学术问题进行了研讨。学术交流之余,朝鲜主体科学院的同志为我们安排了参观游览活动。在游览过程中,给我印象尤为深刻的一个是朝鲜的建筑艺术,另一个是国家对教育事业的重视。 In June 1996, I had the honor to visit our immediate neighbor, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and held discussions with North Korean counterparts on academic issues of common interest. Apart from academic exchanges, comrades from North Korea’s main Academy of Sciences arranged for us to visit and excursion activities. One of the things that made me particularly impressed during the tour was the architectural art of North Korea. The other one is the state’s emphasis on education.