简单而言，朝鲜人已经不再像过去那样与世隔绝，因为与蓬勃发展的中国贸易扩大及联系日趋密切，他们对自身的贫困已经有越来越清醒的认识。
Simply put, North Koreans are not as isolated as they once were, and have a growing appreciation of their impoverishment, owing primarily to greater trade and closer connections with booming China.