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  Jeju - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jeju is located in the Korea Strait, southwest of South Jeolla Province, which it was a part of until it became a separate province in 1946.
Jeju was an independent country called Tamna (耽羅;) until it became a protectorate of Silla in 662.
The powergrid of Jeju Island is connected to the mainland by the HVDC Haenam-Cheju.
www.bexley.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Jeju   (702 words)

  
 Jeju-do - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jeju Island – formerly known to Europeans as Quelpart – is a volcanic island, dominated by Halla-san, a volcano 1,950 metres high — the highest mountain in South Korea.
When Korea was colonized by Japan in 1910, Jeju became known as Saishu, which is the Japanese reading of the hanja for Jeju.
Jeju was then a part of Jeolla until 1946, when it became a province of its own.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jeju   (827 words)

  
 JEJU ISLAND INFORMATION and TOURS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Being of volcanic origin Jeju has 368 secondary craters, with Mt. Halla (1950 m) in the center of the island - it is an extinct volcano with a big crater on the top and lush vegetation growing down to the very seaside.
Jeju is in subtropics and is excellent place for active tourism - not too hot and not too cold.
Jeju is one of the most unpolluted places in Asia, ecology is by a high priority here and development of many places is strictly controlled.
activejeju.com /jeju/info.htm   (378 words)

  
 Jeju-do - Wikipedia
Jeju wurde 1946 von der Provinz Jeollanam-do abgetrennt und ist nun eine eigenständige Provinz in Südkorea.
Das subtropische Klima macht Jeju auch wichtig in der koreanischen Landwirtschaft.
Der Tourismus entwickelt sich seit den 1970er Jahren und wird zunehmend zur Haupteinnahmequelle.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jeju   (414 words)

  
 Jeju Details, Meaning Jeju Article and Explanation Guide
Jeju Island is located in the Korean Strait southwest of South Jeolla Province, to which it belonged until it became a separate province in 1946.
Jeju Island—formerly known to Europeans as Quelpart—is a volcanic island, dominated by Halla-san, a volcano 1,950 m high, tallest mountain in South Korea.
Jeju was an independent country called Tamna(耽羅;) until it became a protectorate of Silla in 662.
www.e-paranoids.com /j/je/jeju.html   (427 words)

  
 jeju   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jeju is an island province in South Korea, and the name of its capital city.
Jeju's international sister provinces are also islands: Hainan Province (China), Hawaii (US), Sakhalin (Russia), and Bali (Indonesia).
In their relative isolation over the ages, the people of Jeju Island have developed a culture unique from Koreans on the mainland.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /Jeju.html   (296 words)

  
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Jeju Women’s Social Organizations and Networks Cummings (1998) and Yang (1988) have described the long history of Jeju Islanders’ resistance and independence, which can be traced as far back as the Yi Dynasty (1392-1910), and whose most recent manifestations occurred during the Japanese colonial period.
Even though Jeju women had been a part of the local labor force to a much greater degree than women in other parts of Korea, they were still living within the confines of a patriarchal social structure that generally failed to support the lives of single female parents, regardless of the cause of their situations.
Jeju women’s engagement in civic activities and community development helped their fellow islanders to move beyond the cycle of violence they had become accustomed to and to instead search for just, cooperative, and peaceful resolutions to all conflicts.
www.fas.harvard.edu /~korea/jeju/docs/04_hankim.doc   (5212 words)

  
 Jeju-do -- Korea's Island of the Spirits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Above is a panorama of Jeju's natural beauty: under a typically cloudy sky, the 1950-meter peak of Halla-san dominates its alpine slopes, above jungle-thick coastal forests transversed by high gushing waterfalls.
Jeju has long been known for its "three factors in abundance": wind, women and rocks, and its "three factors lacking": beggars, thieves and locked gates.
It was put down with such brutality that a large minority of all the men on the island was murdered; between ten and twenty thousand islanders met unnatural and unjust deaths.
san-shin.org /jejudo-01.html   (731 words)

  
 South_Korea - Jeju Island - Lorry Patton's Travel Tips 'n' Tales
Jeju Island, is Korea's largest island (712 square miles), located about 60 miles of the southern coast of South Korea.
It is the main island of a group of islands comprising the province of Jeju.
Although there is little temperature fluctuation from summer to winter (average temperature is 15 Celsius), Jeju has four definite seasons; thus, it produces a diverse vegetation of seasonal rape fields, mandarin groves and sweet pineapples amid unique topography that includes 1,800 species of vegetation around Mt Hallasan, the volcano that gave birth to the island.
www.lorrypatton.com /travel/dest/3491.html   (352 words)

  
 South_Korea - Jeju Island - Travel Tales - Jeju: Some Enchanting Island - Lorry Patton's Travel Tips 'n' Tales
Jeju is an island of lava tubes, white sandy beaches, waterfalls, grottos and gaping volcanoes.
In other words, Jeju Island is Korea's very own paradise island; and, if the tourist commission and private enterprise have their way, it will soon be one of the world's most attractive getaways.
If Jeju Island is a sample of what lies ahead for the tourist, the country has a bright future, indeed.
www.lorrypatton.com /travel/tales/3492-3491.html   (825 words)

  
 KOMIPO - A New Leader in the Power Generation Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Construction of the new Jeju thermal plant #2-3 (capacity 150,000 kW (75,000 kW x 2) was started in January 1997 and completed in March 3, 2000 (Plant #2) and December 31, 2000 (Plant #3) to cope with the drastically increasing demand for electricity in Jeju area.
Jeju Thermal P/P is trying to acquire certification for an environment-friendly company by minimizing discharge of pollutants and improving wastewater processing facilities.
Staff and officers are working in a harmonious way to make this Jeju plant a workplace free from labor-management conflict through various activities such as operation of labor-management harmony plaza, staff and officers and environment clean-up events, and the supply of tents and camping facilities for employees' family events.
www.komipo.co.kr /english/komipo/Bran_jeju.asp   (501 words)

  
 Travel in Korea: Jeju Island
Jeju Island, also known as the "Island of the Gods," is a popular vacation spot for Koreans and many Japanese.
Unfortunately, many of the local residents are convinced that the bikes lanes were actually built especially for them to dry their seeds and herbs, so in some places you may have to take short detours onto the road.
Boat: The ferry terminals in Jeju City has daily boats to Busan, Yeosu, Mokp'o, Wando, Noktong, and Incheon on the mainland, as well as several boats to Japan (see the Jeju Port section for schedules).
www.lifeinkorea.com /Travel2/Cheju   (473 words)

  
 Welcome to Jeju Island
Jeju is and island off the southern coast of Korea.
We hope to visit Jeju again when Jon and Ben visit...I heard that the beaches are amazing during the summer.
In ancient Jeju history...this god tried to raise above Halla and was shot down by an arrow and when it hit the ground it turned into stone.
www.geocities.com /live_at_redrocks/Jeju/Jeju.html   (840 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Jeju Province (2 counties, 1eup and 12 myeon)
Jeju Island is located in the path of typhoons, so the islanders had to fight against the sea.
Royal azalea blossoms of spring, shady nooks of summer, maples of fall, snow scopes of winter on Mt. Halla mountain and the variance of sea surrounding the island, all attract the tourists.
web.syr.edu /~jahn01/history-frame.htm   (811 words)

  
 Jeju - TheBestLinks.com - Bird, Bali, Hawaii, Hangul, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jeju is the largest island and smallest province in South Korea, and the name of island's largest city and provincial capital (see Jeju City).
Jeju had been an independent country called Tamra(耽羅) until it became a protectorate of Silla in 662.
In 1271, Jeju became the base of Sambyeolcho, who rebelled against Mongol.
www.thebestlinks.com /Jeju.html   (474 words)

  
 Korea Bike Tour: Daejeong
A major feature of Jeju Island is almost continuous bicycle lanes on highway 12, which circumnavigates the island.
Jeju World Cup Stadium: Because legend and imagery is so import in Korea and I had been steeped in it for several weeks, I love the explanation of the symbolism in the design of the stadium that much more.
The west end of Jeju City expands out into the farm land in a half dozen new high rises and a broad avenue.
www.ibike.org /ibike/korea/south/12-Daejeong.htm   (1136 words)

  
 Leisure Actitivies
Jeju Island has a great aquatic view with a great variety of coral reef, beautiful underwater caves, schools of fish.
Enjoy the night at Jeju Island where the ocean glows red with the setting sun and the streets are illuminated by neon lights.
Yongduam Rock, known as one of Jeju Island's main attractions, is a group of strangely-shaped rocks rising 10m high on the western coast of Jeju City.
www.asianinfo.org /asianinfo/jeju/leisure_actitivies.htm   (1855 words)

  
 Jeju Grand Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jeju Grand Hotel provided with 512 of various rooms is proud of the best quality and the greatest number of guestrooms.
Moreover, Jeju Grand Hotel is a super deluxe hotel in international level equipped with various facilities including casino and banquet rooms with 5 different language simultaneous translation system.
Harmonized buffet menu filled with 100 kinds of different cuisine including lobster, natural vegetables, local food of Jeju, and much more are available while listening beautiful music with a splendid night view of seashore and downtown of Shinjeju.
www.asiatravel.com /southkorea/prepaid_other/grand_cheju   (656 words)

  
 Jeju Island / Cheju Island
Jeju Island is located at 126`08'~126`58' of east longitude, 36`06'~33`00' north latitude.
There is big difference in the climate of Jeju City and Seogwipo City (located on opposite sides of Mt. Halla) Interestingly, you can see the flora and fauna of all subtropical, tropical, and temperate regions on
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines currently operates domestic flights from Jeju to 10 cities in Korea (Seoul, Daegu, Busan, Gwangju, etc.) and international flights to seven cities in China and Japan.
www.asianinfo.org /asianinfo/korea/Jeju_Island.htm   (571 words)

  
 INSIDE JoongAng Daily   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The political leadership in Jeju from late 1945 to early 1948, the period just before the Korean Peninsula was divided into North and South Korea, consisted mostly of left-wing committees that were opposed to the occupation by American forces of the southern half of Korea at the time.
Jeju police responded with force and later were backed by reinforcements from the mainland.
The first clash began on April 3, 1948; hence it and all later clashes between Jeju residents and the police and military over the creation of South Korea are known as the April 3 Jeju Incident.
joongangdaily.joins.com /200311/01/200311010108006879900090309031.html   (439 words)

  
 INSIDE JoongAng Daily   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
If the bill passes, Jeju Island is expected to have a level of home rule officially from July of next year.
The Jeju police unit will be under the control of the island's governor.
Jeju Island will also be the first local government to have direct elections for the position of superintendent of educational affairs, allowing Jeju residents to elect a superintendent who will decide educational policies.
joongangdaily.joins.com /200510/14/200510142215172039900090409041.html   (371 words)

  
 Skating on Jeju Island in South Korea - Introduction to Skating on Jeju Island
Skating on Jeju Island in South Korea - Introduction to Skating on Jeju Island
Jeju Island (also called Cheju Island) is located off the South Coast of Korea, and it is a favorite holiday and honeymoon destination for Asian travelers.
Jeju Island is good for skating year round, with a relatively hot summer, warm spring and autumn, and a short mild winter.
www.skatelog.com /countries/kr/jeju.htm   (421 words)

  
 The Jeju Prince
Jeju has some mega fatty downhills and when I start spinning on one of these long stretches it's common for me to hit in on 80-90 kilometers- in the 40-50ish mph cruising speed.
Given the speed and the areo tuck I have to maintain to continue such it tis difficult to acknowledge these small admirers- I usually do a nod and a grin- after all they are my serfs and it is my sworn duty and burden to protect and educate them.
Ok good we got the obligatory bragging of past glories shot off so lets talk Jeju yeah ok let's start with "Cutah Boys" Handsome fellows who were kind enough to share their fashion with my camera and perhaps unwittingly with the world- God bless 'em all.
jejuprince.blogspot.com   (2452 words)

  
 Korea Bike Tour: Jeju
These dolhareuban stone statues, unique to and the symbol of Jeju, are also called Useokmok, Museokmok, or Beoksumeori.
There were originally places at the entrance to fortresses on Jeju, playing the role of guardians.
The stone statue is commonly adorned with a helmet-style hat with bulging eyes, a fat nose, clenched lips and two hands on the upper and lower part of the belly.
www.ibike.org /ibike/korea/south/10-Jeju.htm   (306 words)

  
 Welcome to the RCI Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jeju City and Seogwipo are the best bases for exploring the island, with Jeju’s student population and hotel districts making it the livelier of the two.
Most of the big hotels in Jeju City can be found in Shin-Jeju, between the airport and the older part of town.
Jeju is famous for its seafood and fruit, especially hallabon, delicious oranges indigenous to the island.
www.rcicommunity.co.uk /planning/journalEntryOverview.asp?JournalID=11754   (693 words)

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