The book was co-written by Gao Haorong and Zhou Kechuan, former correspondents of the Xinhua News Agency of China in Pyongyang who are researchers at its Center for World Studies.

The book carries a portrait of smiling leader Kim Jong Il.

It consists of five chapters "Kim Jong Il's career", "New political structure", "New measure for economic development", "People's living" and "Culture, football and tourism".

It carries news that a ceremony of bidding last farewell to Kim Jong Il was solemnly held in Pyongyang on December 28, 2011.

It recalls that he, looking after overall affairs of the party, state and army from long ago, was deeply respected and praised not only by all service personnel and people of the DPRK but by the world community as a publicly recognized leader for his outstanding leadership ability and noble popular traits.

Noting that he laid down the Songun political line, the book praises the army and people of the DPRK for their transparent ideological and moral outlook and noble traits of remaining true to the Songun politics of the Workers' Party of Korea.

It cites specific facts to introduce policies of the Workers' Party of Korea and the state for the women and children, fashionable streets brightly lit in Pyongyang at night and cultural and emotional life fully enjoyed by Koreans.

Noting that Kim Jong Il was a close friend of the Chinese people, the book says he maintained close relations with the Chinese leaders, putting strong spurs to the development of the Sino-DPRK friendly and cooperative relations.

The writers conveyed the book to staff members of the DPRK embassy in Beijing on Dec. 5 on the occasion of the first anniversary of his demise.