With the passage of time, the bank of the River Pothong is changing in its appearance, leaving no traces of the past, along with the powerful advance of our developing country.

Until the liberation of the country, the mud wall dwelling area along the River Pothong was a slum area packed with shanties and dugouts. It was also a place of hatred, because every year the flood took away precious lives, fortunes and cropland.

Right after the liberation, President Kim Il Sung , worried about the life of people in this area suffering from flood, personally initiated the work of rerouting the River Pothong. On May 21, 1946, he attended the ground-breaking ceremony and delivered a historic speech of encouragement.

The citizens from all strata in Pyongyang city rushed to the construction site in response to his speech. And the massive work of improving the River Pothong was completed within a short period of 55 days, although it was said to take at least 15 years.

Since then, the new history of happy changes has started on the River Pothong which was once called the river of tears and resentment.

Afterwards, President Kim Il Sung saw to it that man-made isles and ponds are well created to make a good match with the scenic beauty of the river and the river be stocked with fries in large number so that the River Pothong can turn into an excellent cultural recreation area for the people.

Chairman Kim Jong Il , wisely led the work to transform the river into a better shape, true to the noble intention of the President since he cared more than anyone else about the misfortunes and sufferings of our people caused by the River Pothong.

Thus, the bank of the River Pothong where there was not a single big street before the liberation came to have modern streets in a row. These include the ones of Chollima, Kyonghung, Ponghwa and Pulgungori as well as monumental edifices like People’s Palace of Culture, the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium, Changgwang Health Complex, the Ice Rink and Chongnyu Restaurant.

Today, the history of love for the people continuesto be inherited by the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un , together with the River Pothong.

The Mansugyo Meat Store with a total floor space of more than 5,000 square meters, and the Mansugyo Soft Drink Stall with a total floor space of more than 3,000 square meters were wonderfully built as people’s assets under the meticulous guidance of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un .

And in the last year, a downtown quarter called Kyongryu-dong which boasts of socialist civilization was built on the scenic spot along the river bank, adding to the beauty of the River Pothong and the joy of people.

The River Pothong which was transformed into a model of capital culture, will continue to flow year after year along with the prosperity and development of our fatherland, telling the love for the people cherished by the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un who finds the greatest pleasure in people’s joy and happiness.