The Korean Armistice Agreement was signed in Panmunjom, Kaicheng.

On July 27, 1953, the signing ceremony of the Korean Armistice Agreement was held in Panmunjom, Kaicheng. According to the agreement reached by both parties, the chief representatives of the negotiating delegations of both parties will sign first.

The chief representative of the Chinese delegation and the chief representative of the "United Nations Forces" negotiating delegation formally signed the armistice agreement at Panmunjom. "United Nations" Commander-in-Chief Clark formally signed the armistice agreement in Wenshan, and Marshal Kim Il-sung formally signed the armistice agreement in Pyongyang;

On July 28, 1953, Commander Peng Dehuai signed the armistice agreement in Kaicheng. The armistice provisions were formally signed. Marshal Kim Il-sung and Commander Peng Dehuai issued an armistice order to the Central Korean troops: "Effective from 22:00 on July 27, 1953, that is, twelve hours after the armistice agreement was signed, there will be a complete ceasefire across the entire line."

Panmunjom:

Panmunjom is located in the central and western part of the Korean Peninsula. On July 27, 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed here, and Panmunjom became famous all over the world. After the Korean armistice, the North and the South built 24 buildings in this "Joint Security Zone" with a diameter of about 800 meters.

This is a small village on the Gyeonggui Line on the banks of the Sunachon River in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. It is located 5 kilometers south of the 38° north latitude and 8 kilometers southeast of Kaicheng. The place where the Korean armistice negotiations were signed in 1953. It is now the seat of the Special Committee for Liaison between South Korea and North Korea.

In the past, this little-known place got its name when the Chinese representatives who participated in the Korean War Armistice Agreement labeled the shops near the meeting place as "Panmunjom". On July 27, 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed here, so Panmunjom is also known as the "Armistice Village".

Reference for the above content? Baidu Encyclopedia - Korean Armistice Agreement

Reference for the above content? Baidu Encyclopedia - Panmunjom