Pyongyang, February 17 (KCNA) -- The first-term winter camping started at the Jangjasan Children's Camp in the DPRK on the occasion of the February holiday, the birthday of Chairman Kim Jong Il.

There was a ceremony for beginning the camping on February 16

Present there were Pak Song Chol, chief secretary of the Jagang Provincial Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, officials concerned, officials and teaching staff of the camp and campers.

A report and speeches were made at the ceremony.

At the end of the ceremony, the camp flag was hoisted. -0-