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[No title] It expresses future oriented image, and clear and progressive nature of Gangjin by shaping pure ocean in Gangjin bay as a motive and combining Gangjin county's residents and Gangjin county by beautiful line of ocean's wave. The main theme of Gangjin county's character starts from the shape of fire, water and celadon. It was designed to give familiarity to youngsters in Gangjin who will open the 21st century as "Gang", who has dynamic and progressive look, and "Jin", who has quiet and potential look, combine into one. www.gangjin.go.kr /english/gangjin/intro/content04.htm   (129 words)

Gangjin - Galbijim Gangjin is bordered on the west by Haenam county, to the north by Yeongam, to the east by Jangheung, and to the south by Gangjin Bay and, ultimately, the islands of Wando county. Gangjin's past was less flattering, being the place of internal exile of famous writer Jeong Yak-yong, penname "Dasan," who was expelled from Seoul in 1801. Gangjin would not become its own county until 1895, so consequently during the Shilla and Goryeo dynasties it was part of Yangmu-gun and Dogang-gun, respectively. wiki.galbijim.com /Gangjin   (1436 words)

Gangjin Celadon Ware Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Gangjin, Jeonnam was a Celadon production site from the late Unified Shilla period to the early Goryo period. Gangjin can be called "the treasure-house of celadon ware", because of its 500-year history. The museum is planning to open a "Special Exhibition for Donations and Loans to the Gangjin Celadon Data Museum" during the "4th Celadon Culture Festival" in order to encourage research. www.parandeul.co.kr /gangjin_celadon_museum.htm   (665 words)

donga.com [english donga] Gangjin’s abundant kaolin and firewood, its hillsides with inclines of 45 degrees that are good for making kilns, and its warm sea breezes make the town the best place in Korea to produce celadon porcelain. Gangjin County expects the two events to significantly help Gangjin kiln (national historical monument no. 68) to be registered as the world heritage. Gangjin Porcelain Factory, established in 1978, is building on the tradition of Goryeo celadon, which disappeared in the last years of Goryeo Dynasty, as techniques for Goryeo pottery deteriorated. english.donga.com /srv/service.php3?bicode=040000&biid=2006032829088   (640 words)

YONHAPNEWS WORLD SERVICE::ENGLISH NEWS Gangjin, a small town some 400 kilometers south of Seoul, was the cultural and industrial center of the Koryo Kingdom (918-1392) and flourished between the 12th and 14th centuries as the production base of Koryo celadon. The county is located on the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula, facing the South Sea which provides it with favorable means of transportation. To preserve and develop the celadon relics and tradition of Gangjin, the county began construction of a museum near the new kiln in December 1991 and opened the "Gangjin Celadon Data Museum" in September 1997. english.yna.co.kr /Engnews/20040709/320000000020040709111804E6.html   (814 words)

KBS GLOBAL Gangjin County said July 11 that Gangjin porcelain from the Goryeo period drew the spotlight at a traditional porcelain festival in Limoges, France. Gangjin porcelain debuted in Europe in April at a special exhibition organized at the UNESCO headquarters, where it received a favorable response. An official from Gangjin County said the biggest outcome of this festival was the publicizing of genuine Gangjin celadon and the city of Gangjin to European potters and porcelain lovers. english.kbs.co.kr /society/news/1405257_11773.html   (268 words)

Gangjin County . South Korea . Administrative divisions of South Korea . List of Korea-related topics . South Jeolla   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Gangjin County Gangjin-gun is a Administrative divisions of South Korea county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. They represent one extreme of an articulatory continuum which extends from linguolabial place to retracted apical alveolar or even sublaminal retroflex places of... According to the United States Census Bureau U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,794 square kilometer km² 1,079 square mile mi². www.uk.fraquisanto.net /Gangjin_County   (376 words)

Introduction of Yeongam County Yeongam County belonged to Mahan before the period of the Three Kingdoms and after the period of the Three Kingdoms, it belonged to Baekje, called, "Wolna". Yeongam County borders on Muan County to the West, Jangheung County and Hwasun County to the East, Hanam County and Gangjin County to the South, and Hampyeong County and Naju to the North. Yeongam County is composed of 11 eup and myeons, 121 ris (divided by Law), and 327 ris (divided by administration). yeongam.go.kr /english/intro/content01.html   (352 words)

Open Directory - Regional:Asia:South Korea:Jeonnam   (Site not responding. Last check: ) 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)

KBS GLOBAL Gangjin County to Hold Goryo Celadon Exhibition at UNESCO HQ in 2006 Gangjin County expects this exhibition to publicize the beautiful jade-green color, curved lines, and patterns and designs of the Goryo celadon pieces to the people around the world. The area around Daegu-myon of Gangjin County, where the Goryo Celadon Museum is located, has a total of 188 kiln sites, which have been tentatively registered with the UNESCO as a collective world heritage asset. english.kbs.co.kr /society/news/1356818_11773.html   (236 words)

Haenam - Galbijim   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Haenam or Haenam-gun (해남군, 海南郡, literally "south sea county") is one of 17 counties in Jeollanam-do. To the east is the county of Gangjin, to the north is the county of Yeongam and the city of Mokpo, to the southwest across a bit of sea is the county of Wando, to the southwest is the county of Jindo, and to the west is the county of Shinan. The county seat, Haenam-eup, is the seventh most populous area in Jeollanam-do, trailing the five cities and Hwasun-eup in Hwasun county. galbijim-1.wikidev.net /Haenam   (487 words)

YONHAP NEWS As it is customary for the nation hosting the APEC forum to present gifts to visiting foreign leaders and their spouses, South Korea has prepared ceramic wares from a town in the country's southwest that has supplied the royal court and nobility of Korea since ancient times. While ceramic work is commonly regarded as a Chinese art form in the West, Korean porcelain has been renowned throughout the region since the 12th century for its deep blue-green hues, smooth lines and intricate design, traits still impossible to achieve with modern technology. Gangjin, a maritime region surrounded by pine forests on the southwest coast of the peninsula, was once the hub of Korea's ceramics industry. english.yna.co.kr /Engnews/20051116/940101000020051116095225E6.html   (668 words)

Geographical Condition And it borders on Goheung and Wando County. In the Northern area and Southwestern area, Jangheung is surrounded by mountains and borders on Yeongam and Gangjin county. Mountains in Jangheung County are related to Noryong Mountains; Samgyebong (503.9m) in the North and Mt. Bongmi and Mt. Byeokok (479.2m) in the Southeast. www.jangheung.go.kr /english/intro/condition/content01.htm   (224 words)

TRAVEL-Visiting-Jeolla,   (Site not responding. Last check: ) GANGJIN, South Korea (AP) - For centuries, the southwest corner of South Korea was a rural backwater, a place of exile for dissidents. Officials in the region's Gangjin county are rebuilding a Yi Dynasty fort that was destroyed in a revolt. Kamp was in South Korea to attend ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, in which a Dutch contingent fought. www.cp.org /premium/ONLINE/member/travel/031025/u102501A.html   (852 words)

South Korea encyclopedia : Cultural Information , Maps, South Korea politics and officials, South Korean History. ...   (Site not responding. Last check: ) The county flower is the camellia, and the county tree is the gingko. There are also two mascots, Gang and Jin, who represent fire and water, respectively, and who appear throughout the county on signs and sidewalks. A small portion of Wolchulsan National Park is located in Gangjin County. www.koreaiworld.com /wiki-Gangjin_County   (199 words)

gangjin - Ask.com Web Search Gangjin County (Gangjin-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Gangjin County is in southwestern Jeonnam, on the coast of the South Sea (Korea Strait). It lies to landward of the island county of Wando. www.ask.com /web?q=gangjin   (222 words)

USATODAY.com - Historic Jeolla new tourist draw   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Gangjin, South Korea, October 13, 2003 (AP) — For centuries, the southwest corner of South Korea was a rural backwater, a place of exile for dissidents. Officials in the region's Gangjin county are rebuilding a Yi Dynasty fort that was destroyed in a revolt. Kamp was in South Korea to attend ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, in which a Dutch contingent fought. www.usatoday.com /travel/destinations/2003-10-17-jeolla_x.htm   (924 words)

100 "Famous" South Korean Mountains Ganghwa Island of Incheon City, County Park, 469m Guryong-san and Eungbong-san of Bonghwa and Uljin Counties) South Jeolla Province, west coast of Mokpo City, san-shin.net /Sacred-Mtns-08.html   (40 words)

Qiqihaer China Tailai County is located at the lower reaches of Nenjiang River, which is a National Ecological Model County. The sunflower planting area in Gannan County in 2002 is 0.8 million mu, the variety selected is Gannan Sunflower No.2 (Gan Kui Er Hao), which is bred by Gangnan County Sunflower Research Institute of Heilongjiang Province. Baiquan County was nominated to be Yellow Beef Cattle of China by China Special Local Product Hometown Organizing Committee in 2001. www.qqhr.gov.cn /EN/hctc.htm   (472 words)

100 "Famous" South Korean Mountains Ganghwa Island of Incheon City, County Park, 469m san and Eungbong-san of Bonghwa and Uljin Counties) South Jeolla Province, west coast of Mokpo City, san-shin.org /Sacred-Mtns-08.html   (48 words)

South Korea's southwest sees a future in past / Tourism planners showcase culture, scenery and history The minister was in South Korea to attend ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, in which a Dutch contingent fought. High on the list of tourist sites in Gangjin is a museum devoted to a famous Confucian scholar: Jeong Yak-yong, also known as Da-san, which means "Tea Mountain" in Korean. IF YOU GO Gangjin is a 55-minute flight from Seoul, the South Korean capital. www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/11/30/TRGSA3AP8K1.TMP&type=printable   (833 words)

the reproduced version of the celadon national treasure no. 220 [Archive] - TravelBanter Gangjin's abundant kaolin and firewood, its hillsides with inclines Gangjin County will hold a porcelain exhibition and an international Gangjin Porcelain Factory, established in 1978, is building on the www.travelbanter.com /q-t_86419-the-reproduced-version-of-the-celadon-national-treasure-no-.html   (643 words)

The Movement Toward Organic Herb Cultivation In China A project aimed at training farmers of tea and gastrodia (tianma) to develop sustainable crops and use less pesticides was reported by Wang Huiyang recently (at a 2002 conference in Indonesia). This project was undertaken in Huoshan County of Anhui Province, an area famous for its tea fields and medicinal herbs, including dendrobium, fritillaria, and mulberry, as well as gastrodia. Gangjin International Symposium on Organic Agriculture, 2002 (November 15), Gangjin, Korea. www.itmonline.org /arts/organics.htm   (5856 words)

CANOE Travel - Asia - Visiting Jeolla A South Korean woman in traditional dress performs a dance during a country festival in Daegu-myon near Gangjin in southwestern South Korea. In 1998, South Korea launched cruise boat tours to a scenic North Korean mountain, but the project is mired in financial trouble and the scandals of its sponsor, the Hyundai business group. The Gangjin provincial office is at (011) 82-61-430-3228. www.canoe.ca /Travel/Asia/Far-East/2003/11/06/248961.html   (919 words)

Gangjin (Directory/Asia/South Korea/Jeonnam/Gangjin) - Worldwidirectory.com Boseong County (보성군, 寶城郡) Damyang County (담양군, 潭陽郡) Gangjin County (강진군, 康津郡) Goheung County (고흥군, 高興郡) Gokseong County (곡성군, 谷城郡) Gurye County... Dogang Village of Domu-gun county and Tamjin Village of Dongeum-hyeon District were united to become "Gangjin" - taking... The work, classifed as a Gangjin celadon named after Yun's hometown, was displayed in an exhibition of ceramics last month where it attracted the attention of a 60-year-old businessman, said officials... www.worldwidirectory.com /Asia/South.Korea/Jeonnam/Gangjin   (280 words)

East Asian Federation of Ecological Societies Tour focused on ecological and cultural sight-seeing in Muan County, located adjacent to Mokpo where the Congress is to be held Tour focused on ecological and cultural sight-seeing in Hampyeong County, north of Mokpo, where the Congress is to be held. Sight-seeing in Gangjin County, south east of Mokpo, next to Haenam County. eafes.pooroo.net /main.php?menu=17   (327 words)

Sick teacher's tale melts many hearts Luqing is a poor village more than 40 kilometers from the county seat. The scale of the public response to the campaign came as something of a surprise. Within three days, donations from short message senders amounted to 400,000 yuan ($51,282), which was enough to cover Dou's medical expenses, according to Xie Gangjin, headmaster of Dou's school. www.chinadaily.com.cn /china/2007-02/27/content_814488.htm   (605 words)

Kangjin Daegu-myeon-myon Celadon Kiln   (Site not responding. Last check: ) -myon and Chilryang-myon, Gangjin, Jeonnam, celadon was produced from the Unified Shilla era to the Goryo period. Celadon from the 12th century to the 14th century, the peak period of celadon porcelain, were manufactured in Misan village. Established on Sept. 3, 1997, the Gangjin Celadon Data Museum, the first celadon study organization in Korea, will continue to display, study, and excavate celadon manufactured in this area. parandeul.co.kr /daegu_kiln.htm   (375 words)

visit to Byeongyeong It was the vice mayor of Byeongyeong county, mr. There are a number of curious things that originate from Byeongyeong county, of which the source is believed to be from the Dutchmen. It was not only coffee that was given to us in the county hall, we also got a presentation of the plans of the county administration for the future of Byeongyeong. user.chol.com /~boonstra/hamel/album.htm   (2646 words)

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