calendar>>January 19. 2009 Juche 98
Winter Recreation of Agricultural Working People Begins
Pyongyang, January 19 (KCNA) -- The winter recreation of the agricultural working people began in the new year in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

The rest homes have opened their doors in Mt. Kobang of Pyongyang, Mt. Myohyang of North Phyongan Province, Onpho of North Hamgyong Province, Songdan and Jongphyong of South Hamgyong Province, Sokdamgugok of South Hwanghae Province and other places.

Holiday-makers from different parts of the country are enjoying their holidays, being provided colorful and rich cultural and emotional life and rest conditions by the state.

The holiday programme includes visit to revolutionary sites and scenic spots, diverse art circle performances, sports and folk games, etc.

The melodies and laugh of holiday-makers are ringing out of sports and amusement places of the Sokam Rest Home, making the thickly wooded surroundings cheerful.

The Sokdamgugok Rest Home is located in a place which spreads different beautiful sceneries according to seasons, harmonized with such historic relics as Chonggye Pavilion, Ryogum Pavilion and Sohyon Auditorium, and a reservoir. Spending pleasant days there with sightseeing, mountaineering, visit to historic relics, amusement games and others, the holiday-makers are feeling their hearts warming up at fatherly love of General Secretary Kim Jong Il who has provided them with this happiness.

All the holiday-makers are hardening the determination to repay the great benefit of the Workers' Party of Korea and the state with increased grain production.

The winter recreation lasts till the middle of February.

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