Design Contest among Universities and Colleges Held in DPRK

Pyongyang, November 12 (KCNA) -- According to Rodong Sinmun, there took place a design contest among the universities and colleges with construction course in the field of education.

The contest was held, divided into panels of architecture, landscaping, construction engineering, urban management, road and bridge construction. It brought together more than 290 students from 25 universities and colleges including Pyongyang University of Architecture, Hamhung University of Construction, Pyongyang College of Urban Management Technology and Pyongyang College of Building-Materials Technology.

The contest was held in such a way as to design building, structure and urban management to preserve the characteristics of relevant areas so as to implement the policy of the Workers' Party of Korea on regional development.

Highly appreciated at the contest were Pyongyang University of Architecture, Pyongyang University of Transport, Sariwon University of Technology, Phyongsong University of Technology, Pyongyang College of Urban Management Technology, Sinuiju College of Technology, Pyongyang College of Building-Materials Technology and Sunchon College of Technology. -0-