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	Jeonju - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jeonju (Jeonju-si) is a city in and the capital of North Jeolla Province, South Korea.
		Jeonju gained its reputation as a "royal city" when the founding father of the Joseon Dynasty, General Yi Seong-gye, attained a massive victory in 1302 against Japanese invading forces.
		Jeonju was given a metropolitan status in 1935, and the city was founded in 1949.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jeonju (800 words)

	Jeolla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1895, the province was replaced by the Districts of Jeonju (Jeonju-bu; 전주부; 全州府) in the northwest, Naju (Naju-bu; 나주부; 羅州府) in the southwest, Namwon (Namwon-bu; 남원부; 南原府) in the east, and Jeju (Jeju-bu; 제주부; 濟州府) on Jeju Island.
		In 1896, Jeonju and northern Namwon Districts were merged to form North Jeolla Province, and Naju, Jeju, and southern Namwon Districts were merged to form South Jeolla Province.
		The Donghak Rebellion of 1894-95 began in Jeolla province, which was a peasant revolt fueled by the fervor of a coming local "messiah" (the Donghak Movement centering around the religious figure of Gang Il-Sun) and protests over Seoul's high taxes on rice.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jeolla (455 words)

	Venues of FIFA World Cup 2002 - Jeonju - by La Cancha-News On World Cup 2002
		Also in Jeonju is the Gangnam Calligraphic Art Gallery, which houses some 1,600 works by many of Korea's masters of calligraphy, both past and present.
		Jeonju was also the home of two of Korea's most famous Christian martyrs, Jong-Chul Yoo and his wife Yinugalda.
		Traditional Jeonju bibimbap is served with as many as 30 different ingredients and side dishes.
	www.lacancha.com /Venues_Jeonju.html (371 words)

	Travel in Korea: Jeonju Arbitirum (Jeolla (North) Province)
		Jeonju wood land of the Korea Road Corporation is located next to the Jeonju toll gate of Honam Highway and is not familiar to general public.
		Jeonju wood land started with the paving of graveyards in 60,000 pyeong in 1974 and has been mainly involved in cultivating the grass and woods for landscape and providing them to the section of road construction.
		Jeonju plans to change the nature study site to an ecosystem park, and to expand the area to 36,000 pyeong.
	www.lifeinkorea.com /Travel2/ncholla/378 (571 words)

	Encyclopedia: Jeonju (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jeonju (Jeonjushi (전주시 Hangul (Korean: 한글;) is the native alphabet used to write the Korean language (as opposed to the Hanja system borrowed from China).
		City officials hope Yi's settlement in Jeonju, 243 kilometers south of Seoul, will enhance the historic significance of the ancient city, already famous for its rich cultural legacy, and help the city attract domestic and foreign tourists.
		Yi, who is also a famed singer, will work for the next two years as a curator and cultural instructor to explain to Jeonju citizens and tourists about the history of Joseon, tea drinking etiquette in the royal court and court food and wine.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Jeonju (1780 words)

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		Jeonju is a culturally vibrant city with a tradition for being a centre of music, dance, art, calligraphy and gourmet cuisine.
		Located close to the Jeonju Interchange, the stadium is easily accessible from Jeonju Station in 20 minutes, or from downtown in 30 minutes and 70 minutes from Gunsan Airport.
		Jeonju’s people have a long tradition of hospitality and their prowess in producing great cuisine is well known.
	www.journeymart.com /DExplorer/AsiaEA/SouthKorea/Jeonju (638 words)

	KBS TV Appearances - Adam Lee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jeonju / Muju 1997 Universiad Game (38:08) - This was a program to introduce Jeonju City to the rest of Korea while it was hosting these international university sports games.
		Adam is the token foreigner being introduced to all the fascinating cultural treasures of Jeonju by Cho Mi-hyeun (an English Department teaching assistant from Chonbuk National University).
		A trio of women from the Jeonju Citizen's Organization and a hidden camera crew help judge who will be the winner of a new Kimchi Freezer (a popular home appliance worth $800 US).
	adamrlee.com /personal/kbswork.htm (355 words)

	Our Sister Cities: Jeonju, Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The City of Jeonju is located on the southwestern region of the Korean Peninsula and is the captial city of the North Jolla Province.
		Jeonju is a 1300 year old city and the birthplace of the Choson Dynasty.
		The cuisine of Jeonju is famous throughout Korea for its blends of exquiste tastes.
	www.sandiegosistercities.org /sister/jeonju (192 words)

	FIFA.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Another of Jeonju's delicacies not to be missed is the bean-sprout soup with pickled shrimps.
		Located near the Jeonju IC, the gateway to the city, the Jeonju World Cup Stadium is indeed the most beautiful Korean-style stadium, with its four concave roofs forming a symbolic fan hanging on suspension cables that represent the 12 strings of a Gaya harp, a Korean musical instrument.
		Covering a surface area of 627,000 m2, the Jeonju World Cup Stadium is the biggest of the ten newly built World Cup stadiums in Korea, and it boasts a large meeting area and a park where people can go to relax and unwind.
	www.fifa.com /common/printerfriendly.html?articleid=31409 (501 words)

	The World Cup in association with Eircom and MasterCard .. .. .. .. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The tension cables are modelled after the 12 strings of Korea's traditional musical instrument "gayageum" to symbolise Jeonju as the city of songs.
		Jeonju is located at the centre of the nation's largest grain field.
		In particular, Jeonju Bibimbap harmonises the colours and tastes of more than 20 ingredients and because of increasing popularity and a fast-food marketing initiative, Bibimbap is now widely available on Korean flights and trains.
	www.rte.ie /sport/worldcup/venues/jeonju.html (208 words)

	BBC SPORT \| WORLD CUP \| Features \| Jeonju - Cuisine capital
		Jeonju is renowned throughout South Korea for food.
		Jeonju Daesaseupnori is a classical music competition that has been held in the city for 200 years
		Jeonju is famous for producing paper, most notably hanji or mulberry paper, and it also has a museum devoted to the subject.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport3/worldcup2002/hi/features/newsid_1764000/1764756.stm (414 words)

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		The land, called the "rice bin of Korea," slopes gently down to the jagged coastline, which is composed of many small harbors.
		Jeonju is famous for the manufacture of Korea's traditional mulberry paper, hanji.
		Deokyusan is a park typical of the interior of Korea.
	www.xpertour.com /fwhere_8.htm (592 words)

	Jeonju - Korea
		Jeonju (전주 - 全州) is the provincial capital and largest city in Jeollabuk-do (전라북도 - 全羅北道).
		Jeonju is a pleasant city surrounded by mountains and farmland, yet is quite a rapidly growing city of over 700,000 residents.
		Jeonju Station (전주역) is in Ah-Jung-Lee (어중리) and provides service to most cities within the country.
	korea.wikicities.com /wiki/Jeonju (663 words)

	Business Wire: 3Com Corporation Secures Internal and External ... @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		E[acute accent]The 3Com(R) secure networking solution enables Jeonju University to strengthen security for its wired and wireless networking environment so that its 14,000 students on campus can safely access the network with laptop computers and other connected devices.
		Jeonju University is using seven TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) to manage the university's network and protect it from internal and external threats such as worms, viruses, Trojans and Denial of Service attacks.
		It is the first time Jeonju University has deployed a security solution internally campus-wide.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:131078461&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (773 words)

	My town for a year, Jeonju! Jeonju photos - 전주 시진첩 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jeonju was my home away from home for year from April, 2003 until April, 2004.
		The reason why I was in Jeonju was to teach English to Korean students of varying ages and abilities, and from various walks of life.
		The famous turtleboat restuarant in Jeonju in honour of General Lee, a proud Korean patriot who fought off and beat invading Japanese vessels using turtle-shaped warships during the late 15th century.
	www.bensmatrix.com /personal/jeonjuphotos.html (606 words)

	INSIDE JoongAng Daily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jeonju (all of Jeolla, in fact) is known for its gourmets, so I didn't protest.
		In the Jeonju restaurants I visited that specialized in it, the bibimbap was indeed different from what you get in Seoul.
		Rather than cooked meat, Jeonju's version comes with raw and spiced beef, gingko nuts and pine nuts, and is topped with a raw egg yolk.
	joongangdaily.joins.com /200404/29/200404292134137179900091009101.html (608 words)

	S. Korean prince overcomes hard life, eyes palace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Then, earlier this year, the mayor of Jeonju made the gray-haired homeless man a remarkable offer: For his attendance at religious ceremonies and a handful of lectures every year, Mr.
		In Jeonju, about 140 miles south of Seoul, the local government is eager to gain recognition for its city's past: as the former home of the imperial family.
		Yu who introduced him to the Jeonju mayor during one of her fashion shows in the city.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/12/31/financial0902EST0027.DTL (1190 words)

	Jeonju on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		JEONJU - JUNE 17: Salvador Carmona of Mexico shields the ball from Josh Wolff of the USA during the first half during...
		JEONJU - JUNE 17: Salvador Carmona of Mexico falls under the challenge from Josh Wolff of the USA during the first half...
		JEONJU - JUNE 17: USA soccer fans enjoy the atmosphere before the first half during the Mexico v USA, World Cup Second...
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/J/Jeonju.asp (897 words)

	Jeonju, famous among Koreans as a town of culture and cuisine, cultural and artistic tradition emanates from every ...
		Jeonju is also famous for elegant fans and Korean traditional mulberry paper, hanji, which has greatly contributed to the development of traditional Oriental paintings and calligraphy.
		Jeonju is a city of art and culture, featuring a wide variety of cultural events, both ancient and modern, ranging from the International Film Festival, the Paper Festival, the International Sori (sound) Festival, to the International Calligraphy Biennale.
		Built in 1398 during the reign of King Gongyang of the Goryeo Dynasty, it was initially the southern gate of Jeonju Fortress.
	my.dreamwiz.com /ojakgyo/2002/jeonju.htm (1056 words)

	2004 Jeonju International Film Festival
		The Jeonju International Film Festival was founded in the year 2000 and since its first edition has tried to establish itself as an important event both nationally and internationally.
		Among the rich selection of Korean films seen at Jeonju, certainly to be mentioned was the already famous Kim Dong-won's documentary Repatriation, resulting from twelve long and difficult years of filming, a documentary dedicated to the return to North Korea of sixty-three former unconverted long-term prisoners, that have served in South Korean jails for decades.
		Jeonju City located in the southwest of Korea is famous throughout the nation for its blending of traditional and modern culture.
	koreanfilm.org /jiff04.html (2840 words)

	Stars & Stripes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		JEONJU, South Korea — About a 90-minute bus ride from Kunsan Air Base is this bustling city and a special district filled with cultural treasures, museums, a serene, spacious park, and a thriving downtown lined with coffee shops, restaurants and shopping.
		The city is Jeonju, population 630,000, and governmental seat of South Korea’s North Cholla Province.
		The list of things to see in Jeonju is a long one, but among just a few of the high points are the Pungnammun Gate, the tidy grounds of the Confucian academy, the Hanbyeokdang Pavilion, and the Jeon-dong Cathedral.
	www.stripes.com /article.asp?section=103&article=22894&archive=true (448 words)

	snow removing
		The other roads which are relatively local and narrow are managed by the office of districts, which are the sub-administrative branch office of the city of Jeonju.
		It is because there are not too much and not too often snowing in Jeonju area, and the demanded time is limited to two or three hours in the morning.
		Therefore, the city of Jeonju thinks it is not cost-effective to have lots of equipments for snow removing, and does not want to spend a lot of budget to remove snow.
	www-personal.umich.edu /~sarhaus/courses/UP507_W2003/hbpark/SR.html (918 words)

	East Asia Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		JEONJU - Brent Olson, Adam, Nathan Dyrud, and Nick Ziegler - 'Poong Nam Moon' Gate in Jeonju, the main historical site in the town where the four of us lived and taught from September 1996 to August 1997.
		Jeonju is renowned in Korea for having the most delicious food in the country.
		A local proverb says that in Jeonju there are so many side dishes served that the table legs will probably break.
	adamrlee.com /eastasia (724 words)

	INSIDE JoongAng Daily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		But the citizens of Jeonju are proud to call bibimbap, one of the most popular Korean dishes, "the city's regional food." Indeed, the tradition of bibimbap in Jeonju is rooted in the region's abundant soil that nurtures top quality vegetables.
		There are seven restaurants in Jeonju that have been officially designated by the city government as bibimbap specialty restaurants.
		Seongmidang, tucked in the alley leading to Jeonju's post office, is known for serving bibimbap in brass bowls.
	joongangdaily.joins.com /200504/15/200504152305206609900091009101.html (327 words)

	CNNSI.com - CNNSI.com's complete coverage of the FIFA World Cup - South Korea World Cup Venues: Jeonju - Wednesday May ...
		Jeonju, also known as Chonju, is on the southwestern part of Korea, about 240 kilometers (150 miles) southeast of Seoul.
		The $110 million stadium is designed to incorporate the linear look of a Korean zither and a traditional Jeonju fan and the Sot-Dae, a traditionally Korean image of a bird on a long pole facing the North Star.
		The soccer-only stadium is 9 kilometers (5 miles) from the city center.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/2002/world_cup/venues/Jeonju (147 words)

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