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DPRK troupes arrive in China for performance

Xinhua, December 9, 2015 Adjust font size:

Two traveling theater companies from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) arrived in northeast China's Liaoning Province on Wednesday to begin a visit to China.

The two troupes -- the State Merited Chorus and the Moranbong Band -- will perform in the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing from Dec. 12 to 14.

The visit will contribute to "deepening friendship" and cultural exchanges between the two countries, DPRK Korean Central News Agency reported.

The State Merited Chorus is well-known for its revolutionary songs. The Moranbong Band, established in 2012 by DPRK leader Kim Jong Un, is a popular band among the ordinary people of the DPRK. Endi