Thousands of pilgrims on the country Kim Jong-il

Hundreds of thousands of portraits of silence before the late president Kim Jong-il when he died in 12/2011

Despite the cold winter weather, thousands of people across North Korea began to flock to Mount Paekdu, is believed to be the birthplace of the late president Kim Jong-il, when his birthday is approaching.
 
Paekdu mountains near the border with China are believed to be where the late leader took was born on 16/2. Korean officials said he was born in a small wooden house at a secret military base on the mountain in 1942 and appeared in the sky "a double rainbow and bright new star" at the moment he born. On 16/2 is placed so-called day of the stars, is taken as the Korean national holiday with solemn rites celebrated across the country.
Meanwhile, international experts say Kim Jong-il, he was born in the context of "life" a lot. Russian documents that he was born in 1941 in Vyatskoye village, near the Russian city of Khabarovsk, where his father Kim Il Sung received the help of the Soviet military.
Although still a week away until late birthday but leaders from the day 5/2, many Korean labor groups across the country began to flock to "sacred mountains" to honor his memory with . The Korean students were also asked to visit Paekdu to show respect for the Kim family.
Yonhap lead information from Pyongyang radio said "more than 2,000 people, bringing love and respect for President Kim Jong-il, was a pilgrimage to visit his birthplace every day."
The staff at the largest department store Pyongyang has quickly established a hardware store near the mountains to serve people. The pilgrims lay flowers to the portrait late president and his father, Kim Il Sung. They also organized the rally to show his loyalty to his son Kim Colonel General Kim Jong-un. Radio Pyongyang said that since opening its doors to visitors in 1987, welcomed Paekdu mountain about 6 million pilgrims.
Chairman Kim Jong-il finally died today at age 69 17/12/2011 after years of battling heart disease. His body is preserved forever at Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang, Kim Il Sung edge.