It was one day in April Juche 50 (1961) when Chairman Kim Jong Il took part in production practice at the then Pyongyang Textile Machine Manufactory during his days at Kim Il Sung University.

The Chairman proposed building a resting place for the workers to take rest after their shift. His proposal was fully supported by all those students involved in practice.

Saying that the resting place should be built in the compound of hostel before May Day for the workers to enjoy the holiday, playing chess, he taught in detail about where to create a flower garden and how to make a chessboard.

Then, those apprentices turned out as one to build the resting place.

The Chairman came to the hostel, together with them, even on Sunday to pick out gravels and make flowerbeds.

At last, the resting place with chessboard, chairs and flower garden came into being in the hostel compound as a gift to the workers on May Day. -0-