This year the first day of the New Year coincided with the birth anniversary of the DPRK's late leader Kim Jong Il. Pyongyang locals visited the Mansudae Grand Monument on Friday morning to salute the statues of Kim and his father Kim Il Sung. February 16 is known as the Day of the Shining Star in the DPRK. And residents traditionally also offer sacrifices to their ancestors on the first morning of the New Year.