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Samjiyon City Is Socialist Ideal Land: Rodong Sinmun
Pyongyang, December 9 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun Thursday in an article says that Samjiyon, the sacred place of Paektu, which was recorded on the first page of the history of the Korean revolution, has turned into a model of modern mountainous cities under socialism and example of the development of rural villages.

The dramatic change in Samjiyon City is the great victory brought about by the invincible might of the single-minded unity of all the people around the Party Central Committee and a result of the pure loyalty of the Korean people to uphold the Party's plan and intention in single mind and it is also the precious success made by the steadfast faith of our people keeping it as their lifeline to defend the dignity and authority of the Party, the article says, and goes on:

Samjiyon City, the land of glory housing the native home of Chairman Kim Jong Il in Paektusan secret camp, the place right under Mt. Paektu where our revolution originated is a home dear to all the people of the country.

It was the noble intention of the Party to turn the city into a socialist ideal land excellent enough to win admiration everywhere in the world, to turn the areas around the native home of the Chairman into a utopian village of the people representing the civilization in the era of the Workers' Party and make the campaign for face-lifting all the cities, towns and counties be waged across the country with the City as a spark.

The fantastic appearance of the City strikingly proves once again that we will have only victory and glory in accelerating the building of a powerful socialist country by dint of harmonious unity between the Party and the masses and with its great power.

For the Korean people, the construction of Samjiyon City is not just sprucing up the appearance of one city. It is the first step of the gigantic struggle for laying a springboard for making the overall development of socialist construction by face-lifting local area and by bringing about a remarkable change between yesterday and today in rural area. It is also the first step of the gigantic struggle for opening wide the avenue of building a powerful country. Herein lies one significance of the building of Samjiyon City.

The victory of building a powerful socialist country is certain thanks to the outstanding and tested leadership of the respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un and the efforts of all the people upholding his idea and leadership with one mind.

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