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 Haenam County - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Haenam County (Haenam-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.The capital of Haenam-gun is Haenam-up (Haenam town).
The economy of the county is based mainly on agriculture, with rice and daikon radish being the two most common crops.
Haenam county has recently expeienced a small economic improvement, however, this has been strictly limited to the upper classes.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Haenam_County   (182 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Asia:South Korea:Jeonnam   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Gangjin County is in southwestern Jeonnam, on the coast of the South Sea (Korea Strait).
Jangseong County is in northwestern Jeonnam, bordering Jeonbuk province on the north and Gwangju metropolitan city on the south.
Yeonggwang County is situated on the coast of the West Sea (Yellow Sea), in the northwestern corner of Jeonnam.
dmoz.org /Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Jeonnam/desc.html   (590 words)

  
 Damyang County, Chollanam-do (South Korea)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Damyang is a city rich with cultural history, events and places.
Damyang is located with nature of superb scenic beauty which makes people have relax such as Chuwol mountain, Gamagol, Gumsung mountain and so on.
This seems to be a former flag of Damyang County.
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 [KS] North Korea says multiracialism is poison
Some 37.6 percent of marriages in Hampyeong county in South Jeolla province involved foreign spouses in 2004; the figures were 37.5 percent for Imsil, South Jeolla province; 37.4 percent in Jinan, North Jeolla province, and 37.3 percent in Damyang, North Chungcheong province.
Those are rural counties, and the number of international marriages is growing especially rapidly in the countryside, driven by a growing disenchantment with rural life among Korean women.
Damyang county in South Jeolla province has been holding English classes taught by Filipino wives, a move hailed by residents there.
koreaweb.ws /pipermail/koreanstudies_koreaweb.ws/2006-May/005621.html   (1461 words)

  
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 INSIDE JoongAng Daily   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Above, from top: Damyang Resort is a favorite of a former Korean president; Podo Hotel is part of Pinx Resort on Jeju Island.
Damyang Resort (061) 380-5000 ― This resort opened in 2003 in the small county of Damyang in South Jeolla Province ― an area known for its local bamboo.
Damyang Resort describes itself as "a bamboo leisure town." That's an adequate description for the four-story building that has tall, stylish bamboo sprouting in its center.
joongangdaily.joins.com /200606/22/200606222041139279900091009101.html   (1105 words)

  
 ROK Drop
Damyang is known as Korea's "home of bamboo" but these days, shriveled yellow leaves fill its once green groves.
Research conducted by the county found that 90 percent of the total 14.87 square kilometers (4,447 acres) of land in Damyang County used to cultivate bamboo includes such withered specimens.
Damyang County resident Kim Jong-tae said, "The trees at the outer boundary of the forest started to dry up towards the end of last month, but now it has spread to the rest of this area."
jetiranger.tripod.com /BLOG/index.blog?end=1140756773   (3611 words)

  
 Jeollanam-do - Galbijim   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The most notable temples are Unjusa (Hwasun county), Hwaeomsa (Gurye county), Mihwangsa (Haenam county), and Songgwangsa (Suncheon city).
The closest international airport to Jeollanam-do is Gwangju International Airport in Gwangju, the former capital of the province until 2005.
Additionally, passengers can travel throughout their respective counties via their town's bus terminal, which also offers service throughout the province.
galbijim-1.wikidev.net /Jeollanam-do   (799 words)

  
 KBS GLOBAL
The 7th bamboo festival will be held in Damyang, known as the haven of Korean bamboo.
Damyang County authorities said on April 8 that the festival will begin with evening celebrations on April 30 and will continue until May 5 at the Korea Bamboo Museum, the Bamboo Park and the Gwanbangje Dike, all located in Damyang.
As the only bamboo-themed festival in Korea, this festival will welcome visitors with over 70 programs targeting families, who will be invited to experience all the various uses of bamboo.
english.kbs.co.kr /society/events/1349467_11777.html   (296 words)

  
 Jangseong - Galbijim   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Jangseong is located along the northern side of the county.
To the east is the county of Damyang, to the west is the county of Yeonggwang, to the south is the city of Gwangju and the county of Hampyeong and to the north are the counties of Sunchang and Gochang as well as the city of Jeongeup, all in the province of Jeollabuk-do.
The Noryeong Mountains go through the county, and some of the mountains there include Ibamsan (입암산, 654m), Buldaesan (불대산, 630m), Bangjangsan (방장산, 743m), and Munsusan (문수산, 620m).
galbijim-1.wikidev.net /Jangseong   (248 words)

  
 KBS GLOBAL
The largest film theme park in the country will be built in Damyang County, South Jeolla Province.
An official from the Damyang County government said on Nov. 23, "We will build a large-scale film theme park that will shed light on the achievements of national heroes, including anti-Japanese independence fighters and national leaders who dedicated their lives to the independence of the country during near-modern history."
meter area in Ssangtae-li, Yong-myon, Damyang County, and be the largest of its kind in the country.
english.kbs.co.kr /society/news/1369932_11773.html   (385 words)

  
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Widely admitted as the finest specimen of traditional pavilions in all Korea, the lovely structure, which perches on the shore of a square pond, was used mainly for parties celebrating the completion of advanced academic courses by those who passed civil service examinations during the Chosun dynasty.
It is among scores of ancient pavilions scattered around the scenic Damyang county.
Less than five minutes' drive from this impressive garden surrounded by dense bamboo groves, there is another monumental pavilion where Chong Chol (1536-1593) composed his long lyric verse praising the beauty of natural scenery in the region, Seongsan Byeolgok (Song of Seongsan Scenes).
www.skynews.co.kr /skynews_main/ENGLISH/window_on_korea/wok_034.htm   (948 words)

  
 ICLEI Global: News Item 8   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Recently, the Korean Ministry of Environment announced 13 winners of the 2004 Green City Contest.
Of the winners, nearly half are ICLEI Member cities in Korea: Gwang-ju Buk-gu District, Suwon City, Geumsan County, Damyang County, Jeju Province, Jeonju City, and Yangpyeong County.
The Green City Contest, the first of its kind, promotes local government awareness for a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.
www.iclei.org /index.php?id=1849   (284 words)

  
 Korean culture unfurls to festival crowd - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
Hyoncha Koga, who has directed the cultural tent at all three Korean Festivals, agreed that there is renewed interest in all things Korean.
Among other things, this festival features bamboo products from Damyang County and green tea from Boseong County, both in Jeollanam-Do province.
A highlight among Koga's cultural displays were examples of hanji, Korean mulberry paper, sometimes called "rice paper." Though soft and delicate looking, hanji is so rugged that, if properly handled, it can last for centuries, said Koga.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2004/Jan/18/ln/ln24a.html   (704 words)

  
 Jollado Trip - December 2002 (sourkimchi.com)
He had once lived alone in a stone cave in Mount Jiri (Jirisan) for seven years, practicing Zen.
Having recognized to have attained the truth by the highest monks at Haeinsa Temple, one of the three most important Buddhist temples in Korea (Songgwangsa and Tongdosa being the others), he now resides with three Jindo dogs in an abandoned shelter in Damyang County.
Some other memorable foods I ate on this trip were galchi-jjim (a fish stew) at a restaurant frequented by President Kim Daejung; rice cooked in a bamboo stalk near Mount Jiri; and pit-roasted free-range duck in Damyang County.
www.sourkimchi.com /travels/korea/jollado2002/jollado2002-main.htm   (184 words)

  
 World Regional Asia South Korea Jeonnam Damyang
Below are some useful links about Damyang on Jeonnam:
Damyang County - Tourist information and descriptions of local cultural assets.
The content of this page about Jeonnam Damyang is based on the Open Directory Project and has been modified and powered by FarODP - Free Online Games
www.internetintl.com /world/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Jeonnam/Damyang   (67 words)

  
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See History of North Korea and History of South Korea for the post-war period.
Byeon explains that the lower layers of Seokjangni and other sites have been dated to 600,000-500,000 BC, and that the discovery of yet older layers at a site in Damyang County have led to the hypothesis that human habitation of Korea began around 700,000 BC.
Typical of relics that allegedly dates from the beginning period of humankind was discovered in a grotto in Huku-ri of Sangwon County, Pyongyang.
www.rooseveltfieldnyus.com /info/History_of_Korea   (5628 words)

  
 Regional - Asia - South Korea - Jeonnam - Damyang - Newsletter - News - Reviews - Education - Ratings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Regional - Asia - South Korea - Jeonnam - Damyang - Newsletter - News - Reviews - Education - Ratings
Find The Best Sites For Damyang At Joltsearch (Miva)
JoltSearch is an excellent resource for quality sites on Damyang and much more!
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