People from all walks of life visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, the supreme temple of Juche, with pure loyalty and yearning for President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il to pay tribute to them before their smiling portraits.

Service personnel, people and school youth and children paid homage to the statues of the great leaders and portraits depicting their smiling images on Mansu Hill and in different parts of the country.

Working people visited the photo exhibitions in Pyongyang and each province, looking back upon the history of revolutionary activities of Kim Jong Il and the days when they made a revolution under his leadership.

Songs praising the great man and the Workers' Party resounded throughout the country.

Artistes of the South Phyongan Provincial Art Troupe staged a performance at the Provincial House of Culture and sang in high praise of the national pride and self-respect being blessed with the illustrious leaders and the party.

Artistes of the Jagang Provincial Art Troupe and students of February 16 Kanggye Conservatory showed the will of the people to carry on the dynamic struggle along the road of socialism.

Those in Ryanggang, Kangwon, South and North Hwanghae provinces gave performances of high ideological value and artistry.