Day of the Sun
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The Day of the Sun is an annual public holiday in North Korea on 15 April, the birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, founder and Eternal President of North Korea. It is the most important national holiday in the country, and is considered to be the North Korean equivalent of Christmas. Kim's birthday, which had been an official holiday since 1968, was renamed Day of the Sun in 1997, three years after his death. The name takes its significance from his name: Il-sung.
A flower exhibition of Kimilsungias on the Day of the Sun at the Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia Exhibition House
Birthplace of Kim Il Sung in Mangyongdae
Arirang Mass Games were often held on the Day of the Sun until 2013.
Women dress in Chosŏn-ot (hanbok) for dancing folk dances on the Day of the Sun.
Pyongyang
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Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 km (68 mi) upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city with a status equal to that of the North Korean provinces.
Image: Panoramic view from Juche Tower
Image: Pyongyang at night 06
Image: Vítězný oblouk panoramio (1)
Image: Mansudae Grand Monument (10104320806)