Kim Jong Il Passes through Heilongjiang Province, China

Pyongyang, August 27 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, on August 26 passed through Heilongjiang Province, China.
He arrived in Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province that morning.
He was warmly greeted by senior party and government officials of the province and the city.
That day Kim Jong Il on a visit to Northeast China was kindly greeted by Dai Bingguo, state councilor of China who came to Heilongjiang Province upon the special authorization of General Secretary Hu Jintao and the Central Committee of the CPC.
Kim Jong Il visited the Qiqihar Machine Tool Group Co. No. 2 and the Qiqihar Branch Company of the Mengniu Dairy.
He also visited the urban planning exhibition hall in Daqing City and was briefed on the urban construction and long-term plan. Then he went round the housing construction district, a large bridge, Lake Liming Bridge now under construction and other places in the province.
The provincial party committee gave a banquet at the Daqing State Guesthouse No. 9 this evening in honor of Kim Jong Il visiting the province.
A special performance was given in welcome of Kim Jong Il.
Kim Jong Il departed for the next destination that day amid the warm send-off by Dai Bingguo and senior officials of the province. -0-