On display at the venues of the exhibitions were lots of beautiful potted Kimilsungias and Kimjongilias, the diplomas of top prizes given to the flowers by international flowering plant exhibitions and the World Horticulture Expo and books and photos on the flowers.

The participants in the exhibitions paid silent tribute to leader Kim Jong Il.

The vice-director of the Dalian City Forestry Department in Liaoning Province of China, looking round Kimjongilias in full bloom, again paid high tribute to Kim Jong Il, who made a distinguished contribution to boosting Sino-DPRK friendly relations.

The vice-director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Jilin Provincial People's Government and the principal of Jilin Yuwen High School noted with deep emotion that the flowers are in full bloom despite the biting cold with the profound reverence of the people of the two countries for Kim Jong Il as a nutritious matter.

The director general of the Shenyang Korean Trade and Investment Consultation Co. Ltd. of China said that Kimjongilia makes him long for Kim Jong Il and recall with deep emotion his undying feats.

The mayor of Nakhodka City of Russia and the deputy mayor of Partizansk city of Russia noted that Kimjongila made them more keenly feel the boundless reverence of the Korean people for Kim Jong Il.

The chairman of the Kimjongilia Society of Mongolia expressed the will to cultivate the flower in Mongolia and positively contribute to opening a new chapter of Mongolia-DPRK friendly ties.

The vice-chairman of the Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia Association in Guinea said the great heart of Kim Jong Il stopped beating but he will always be alive in the hearts of the world progressive people along with the flower.