Successful visit of China International Cultural Communication Center delegation to DPRK

       At the invitation of the Minister of Culture of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and North Korean Art Exchange Association, China International Cultural Communication Center (hereafter CICCC) organized a delegation to visit DPRK for a five days period from 30th June to 3rd July. The Executive Chairman of CICCC Long Yuxiang met with the vice minister of Culture of DPRK, concurrently the director of the Korean Art Exchange Association Jin Taixi during this visit. The two sides had discusses over the invitation and arrangement for the North Korea National Korean Art Troupe to visit and perform in China. The visit to DPRK drew to a successful and fruitful closure.

Long Yuxiang meets with China' s Ambassador to DPRK Liu Hongcai  ( photo by Yuan Fan )

Photo shows the ViceMinister Jin Taixi and Exchange gifts  ( photo by Yuan Fan )

The delegation visits the Mansudae Grand Mounment at company of Director Shen Shengzhe  ( photo by Yuan Fan )

      During the visit, North Korea National Korean Art Troupe made special song and dance show intended to the delegation of CICCC. The delegation also went and emulated the group calisthenics and artistic performance. Korean well-known musical Arirang devoted its 2012 first show to the delegation. North Korea Ocean of Blood Song and Dance Troupe as well as Pyongyang Acrobatic Troupe made their specialty shows respectively. The delegation also paid their visit to the Mansudae Grand Monument, the bronze statue of winged steed, the Arch of Triumph (in its Korean version, of course), the Juche Tower, Sino-Korean Friendship Tower, the former residence of Kim Il Sung in Mangyongdae, Cangguang kindergarten, Pyongyang University of Music, the Mansudae Painting and Calligraphy Society. Mr. Long Yuxiang made his closer inspection of the roll of cadres above regiment level who sacrificed their lives in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. After laying a wreath, Mr. Long wrote an inscription saying “great! Compose the battle song with your lives. Wish the friendship between China and North Korea lasts forever. Eternal glory to the people's heroes!” When visiting the Pyongyang University of Music, Long Yuxiang watched the lectures of piano, clarinet, violin and gayageum teaching, again he offered kindly his inscription “musical art advances towards the world arena with the guidance of Juche”. Wherever the delegation went, there were many and various cultural exchanges and profound friendship.

Well-known musical Arirang devotes its 2012 first show to the delegation  ( photo by Yuan Fan )

The delegation and artists of North Korea National Koreaan Art Troupe  ( photo by Yuan Fan )

    The Ministry of Culture of DPRK and North Korea Art Exchange Association evaluated highly and welcome warmly the visit of the delegation from China. Jin Taixi talked enthusiastically about the geologically and psychologically firm and close ties between China and North Korea. “The friendship forged and cultivated by revolutionists of last two generations is now deeply rooted in people’s heart of two sides. From the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the two, non-governmental organizations of two nations brought the initiative of the advantages of people-to-people diplomacy into full play, actively devoted themselves to the cause of building up and maintaining a close relationship with each other. During last decades, they had contributed considerably to the consolidation of the relationship. Mutual exchanges and cooperation have been hugely accelerated. The diplomatic ties has been greatly strengthened. Delegation from the CICCC should have come earlier, I am deeply regretted about this.” Long Yuxiang said in the meeting, that “The friendship between our two peoples goes back to ancient times. The older generations of two nations withstood the test of blood and fire, finally realized the great Sino-Korean friendship. In the past six decades, both sides stood up to various tests against a backdrop of permanently changeable regional and international circumstances. The relationship showed great vitality over time. The enduring friendship between people of two nations is the most precious treasure we have. We will further increase exchanges in the fields of culture, sports, technology as well as education. And we will further enrich and develop friendly cooperation between people and communities, safeguard collective interest, while maintaining political communication between the two. In so doing, we hope to lay a solider foundation of Sino-Korean friendship for future generations to enjoy and exploit and inject strong motive power to the sustainable development of the friendship.

The delegation visits Sino-Korean Friendship Tower to recall those heroic moments and deeds  ( photo by Yuan Fan )

The delegation visits the former residence of Kim II Sung  ( photo by Yuan Fan )

     China’s ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the DPRK Liu Hongsheng met with the delegation and spoke highly of the success of the visit conducted by the delegation. He asserted that he and his colleagues will continuously support the CICCC with their exchanges with the DPRK in any field. Cultural attaché Wu Shiguang also attended the meeting. Military attaché attended the event and exchanged kindly with the delegation. It is reached by consultations that the CICCC will invite the North Korea National Korean Art Troupe to visit and perform in China by December 2012. Director of the Communications Department Xiao Ping was member of the delegation to DPRK.

Executive chairman Long Yuxiang offers respectfully flowers to the Mansudae Grand Monumen  ( photo by Yuan Fan )