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According to data available, many health resorts and holiday homes have been newly built or renovated across the country over the past ten years and more than 100 000 working people recuperated and relaxed themselves in the facilities every year.

In the DPRK, the recuperation and relaxation systems, which started in the period of building a new Korea, were operated uninterruptedly even in wartime and have continued to be in place invariably until now.

The health resorts and holiday homes are found in such scenic spots as famous mountains and beautiful beaches.

Over the last ten years after the completion of the Yonphung Scientists Holiday Camp, many health resorts and holiday homes including Tongnim County Farmers’ Holiday Camp and Chonma Holiday Camp have been newly built or renovated in different parts of the country.

Last year, a holiday camp for working people was splendidly built at the foot of picturesque Mt Chonghak in Rason and received the first batch of campers and a health resort was newly built for the workers of the Namhung Youth Chemical Complex.

Many factories and enterprises including the Pukchang Thermal Power Complex and Chollima Steel Complex have refurbished the health resorts for workers and operate them on a normal basis.

During the holiday season, the holiday camps including those in Mt Myohyang, Soktamgugok and Sogwang Temple teem with working people who come to enjoy mountaineering and spa bath, while agricultural workers have a pleasant time in farmers’ holiday camps in Hamju and Sinphyong counties and other parts of the country.