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In the News (Sun 6 Dec 09)

  
  Korea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Muju County in North Cheolla Province has been keeping a very close cooperation with FNF over a long period of time.
With this project, Muju is expected to emerge as the centre for the tourism and leisure industry in Korea and beyond.
Muju County was also selected as the site for the World Training Center of Taekwondo, which is predicted to produce great benefits to the city and region.
www.fnfasia.org /news/koreanews/2005-10-05-muju_county.htm   (292 words)

  
 Baekje Cultural Tourism Belt - Hub Site
Muju is a land of life and peace abundant in pristine unpolluted forests and clean water.
Muju County is devoted to forging an ecological-cultural city, based on know-how and experience accumulated through the conduct of never-ending massive regional development projects.
Muju is largely divided into two parts by the Mt. Sobaek that reaches to the south and to the north.
www.baekjetour.net /eng/intro/intro02_03.asp   (298 words)

  
 MUJU - The cleanest Area in Korea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Also, the seventh Muju Firefly Festival will give you opportunies of experiencing fireflies and habitats of march shells, which is designated to be the 322th Natural Monument, and the history of Hyeongseoljigong which have embodied them.
Muju Firefly Festival will be born again to be a nature-favorite festival of union of mankind, where loves are formed and meetings are achieved and the nature and mankind coexist.
The seventh Muju Firefly Festival is nominated from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to be the Nature-favorite cultural festival in 2003.
www.muju.org /English/03fstvl/fs01.asp   (901 words)

  
 Welcome to JeonBuk provincial office   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Boasting the largest leisure complex in the country, the Muju Resort, and the Mt. Deogyusan National Park with its breathtaking scenery, Muju is a year-round tourist destination as popular for skiing as for summer vacationing, where 3 million visitors flock each year.
Muju is the last surviving habitat of the country's fireflies, and index of its pure, unpolluted environment.
With its campaign to open a Taekwondo Park, Muju is entering the spotlight for sports and the culture and tourism industries.
www.jeonbuk.go.kr /english/contents.html?fid=21&sid=34&tid=67   (158 words)

  
 Muju - Galbijim
However, the International Ski Federation announced that Muju will not be able to host such an event, and Pyeongchang entered the competition as the South Korean candidate city for 2014.
To the west are the counties of Jinan and Jangsu, to the north are the counties of Geumsan and Yeongdong in the provinces of Chungcheongnam-do and Chungcheongbuk-do respectively, to the east is the city of Gimcheon an the province of Gyeongsangbuk-do and the county of Geochang in the province of Gyeongsangnam-do.
The average yearly temperature is 12℃, and the county receives a yearly average of 1,300 mm of precipitation.
wiki.galbijim.com /Muju   (274 words)

  
 Aspen of the East - Jan. 18, 2004
From November to February, the winter wonderland of Muju is at its busiest, playing host to families and local skiers, snowboarders and tobogganers, and big groups of Japanese and some European winter-sports enthusiasts who have made it a favorite hub.
Muju county is located in Jeollabuk-do province, about three hours' drive from Busan (Pusan), the bustling port city south of Seoul.
Muju resort is an ambitious project that was built according to international standards.
www.inq7.net /lif/2004/jan/18/lif_5-1.htm   (520 words)

  
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www.fotw.us /flags/keywordk.html   (1021 words)

  
 Geumgang sikdang ::: Korea Food, restaurant, folk food, chinese food, cafe, tea :::
Muju the traditional and native food does from this trillion time B there was a name with the [e] gruel.
There is to a chollapuk_do bank opposite side after Muju county hall building and < the solid dining room > rightly with the [e] gruel which is a traditional native food of Muju it is hot and [thang] it is a house which becomes known as the house which puts out my taste.
About grudge [hop] the rice of degree it will put in and it will die and after boiling, again the flour dumpling soup (wheat flour) it puts in and to ripen and to be eaten and.
www.naukorea.com /n_pB/pB_03.asp?ob_id=17938   (248 words)

  
 Green Building And Farming Takes Off In Korea
When Huh Byung-sup was the first farmer to forgo the use of pesticides and fertilizers on his fields in Muju county, South Jeolla province, his neighbors wondered why the 65-year-old would go through the extra labor required to go chemical free.
County officials heard his points about the advantages of a clean, pollution-free environment, decided that it was the best way to revive the region and agreed to promote organic farming techniques.
Huh became a member of the county's agricultural administration review committee, and he provided a blueprint for eco-friendly agriculture, along with specific ways to practice it.
www.newbuilder.co.uk /newbuilder/NewsFullStory.asp?ID=895   (521 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Chindo County plans to construct the statue of Pierre Lander, who served as an Ambassador to Korea, for his great......
Hampyung County, Chollanam Province, is hosting the Second Butterfly Festival from May 5 to 6, for two days.
As Muju County is bidding to host 2010 Winter Olympic and......
www.klafir.or.kr /inter_news/e_news/fire3.php3?month=200004   (404 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Asia:South Korea:Jeonbuk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Gochang County is situated in the southwestern corner of North Jeolla province, adjoining Jeonnam on the south and the West (or Yellow) Sea on the west.
Muju County is in the northeastern corner of Jeonbuk province.
It is adjacent to Imshil County and the cities of Namwon and Jeongeup.
dmoz.org /Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Jeonbuk/desc.html   (630 words)

  
 Pyeongchang 2010 Winter Olympic Games Bid
Located at 700m high altitude, Pyeongchang County is the 3rd largest county in the nation.
The county is well developed with highland vegetables, and with Odae mountain national park's ski resort, and golf courses.
Also the county is the starting point of the Namhan river of pure and untouched nature.
www.gamesbids.com /english/bids/korea.shtml   (242 words)

  
 MUJU - The cleanest Area in Korea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The 4th Muju Firefly Festival gives us weightier responsibilities, as it is included in the list of government-designated culture and tourism festivals for the second half of 2000 and also has been designated as a New Millennium Festival by the Presidential Commission for the New Millennium.
From the time when the habitat of fireflies and marsh snails was designated as National Natural Monument No. 322, Muju County has been being recognized as a clean and salubrious abode both for people and for fauna and flora.
The Muju Firefly Festival indeed has a rich fund of resources in its regional culture and natural surroundings.
www.muju.jeonbuk.kr /English/03fstvl/fs03.asp   (495 words)

  
 The Seoul Times
A mountain in Muju County in North Jeolla Province
Muju County in North Jeolla Province will soon be turned into the center for the world's Taekwondo practitioners and activities as it was designated Dec. 30, 2004 as the site for a "Taekwondo Park."
Muju-gun (County), a small rural town with 26,000 population, has been vying fiercely with six other candidates including Gyeongju of North Gyeongsang Province, Chuncheon of Gangwon Province, and Jincheon of North Chungcheong Province for a venue for the Taekwondo park.
theseoultimes.com /ST/db/read.php?idx=1343   (491 words)

  
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Muju, which placed second in the first examination behind Kyongju, this time scored 831.53 to be 7.66 points ahead of its rival with 823.87.
Muju recently signed an agreement with Defeng city of China, where Shaolin Temple is located, to form an international network of taekwondo and kung fu.
Muju welcomed the decision and expects the park to contribute to boost the local economy as well as increase the population of the county, which numbered more than 80,000 in the 1970s but is currently down to around 26,000.
www.taekwon.net /eng/webzine/news_view.asp?news_no=1020   (687 words)

  
 MUJU - The cleanest Area in Korea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Netizens will be given an opportunity to surf cyber homepage replete with images of picturesque nature and cultural heritage in this ecological city, browsing through this well adorned website.
I promise you to make our county a "Hopeful Muju" where every inhabitant can enjoy a happier and healthier living in clean environments.
I am looking forward to your deep and best insight and ever-growing affection for Muju and wish you every happiness.
www.muju.jeonbuk.kr /English/01intro/in01.asp   (190 words)

  
 Yeongdong - Galbijim   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Yeongdong (영동군, 永同郡, long.same.county) is a county in Chungcheonbuk-do.
To the east are the cities of Gimcheon and Sangju in the province of Gyeongsangbuk-do, to the north is the county of Okcheon in Chungcheongbuk-do, to the west is the county of Geumcheon in Chungcheongnam-do, and to the south is the county of Muju in Jeollabuk-do.
There are a number of mountains in the area, higher than most in the country.
galbijim-1.wikidev.net /Yeongdong   (172 words)

  
 Tirschenreuth county until 1972 (oberpfalz district, bavaria, germany)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
neustadt an der waldnaab county (oberpfalz district, bavaria, province
ottoman empire: flags depicted in a dutch chart muju county, chollabuk-do (south korea) ibiza and formentera (balearic islands, spain)
market-town of wartenberg (erding county, bavaria, germany) cacém municipality (portugal)
car.bestcarpetstore.net /carpet_chicago/republic.html   (709 words)

  
 Jeollabuk-do - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This created an industrial belt, connecting the cities of Iri (now called Iksan) and Gunsan (a port city) with the provincial capital of Jeonju.
Jeollabuk-do is divided into 6 cities (si) and 8 counties (gun).
The names below are given in English, hangul, and hanja.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_Jeolla   (306 words)

  
 HARIAN UMUM SUARA MERDEKA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
All across Japan, eager amatelir skywatchers of all ages gathered around portable telescopes to watch the show, some huddling in sleeping bags.
In South Korea, meteors (photo above) were seen streaking during an overnight stargazing event at Muju county, 300 kilometers south-west of Seoul on Monday.
Leonid meteors — so called because they appear to come from the same part of the sky as the constellation Leo — fall to Earth each November.
www.suaramerdeka.com /harian/0111/21/eng5.htm   (326 words)

  
 Muju county, Chollabuk-do (South Korea)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Material: Decorated the outside with gold stamen and Blue Velvet base as close as blue color of MUJU.
Description: It shows the unified will of residents for the permanent development of this area.
We have derived visual balance by building up structural meaning and features of MUJU, and also we have emphasized the meaning of clean region without contamination out of clean environment by making the local excellence.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/kr-45-mj.html   (160 words)

  
 AsiaMedia :: Story, Print Version   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
During Thursday's hearing, lawmakers of the largest opposition Grand National Party (GNP) raised suspicions over Kim's alleged real estate speculation in Muju, a county in North Cholla Province.
Shim Jae-chul of the GNP claimed, "After Kim purchased some 700 square meters of land in Muju in 2001, the price of his real estate has skyrocketed some 34 times."
The lawmaker added that Kim reported to the authorities that he paid a meager 250,000 won ($250) to buy the land, but he actually paid some 18 million won.
www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /print.asp?parentid=41345   (490 words)

  
 Deokyu-san ´öÀ¯»ê
The National Park was created in 1975 out of 219 km²; of steep mountains and valleys,
from the Muju-gun County area in the north (including Jeoksang-san 1034m, Baek-un-san
The park's vast area includes the Muju Ski Resort
www.san-shin.net /Deokyusan-01.html   (317 words)

  
 Life in Korea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
For those who have never been to Korea, maybe the best place to start is with a map:
I lived in Chollabuk-do, or "North Cholla province", in Muju County from 1996-7.
When I return to Korea in 1998-9, I lived in Taejon, a city-state, right in the middle of South Korea.
www.fuerth.ca /~chris/Korea/korpic.html   (293 words)

  
 100 "Famous" South Korean Mountains
Ganghwa Island of Incheon City, County Park, 469m
Seoul City, in the Bukhan-san National Park, 840m
san and Eungbong-san of Bonghwa and Uljin Counties)
san-shin.org /Sacred-Mtns-08.html   (48 words)

  
 Bartcop Entertainment - Monday, 19 November, 2001
People all over Thailand, except in the cloudy southern part of the country, were able to see the rare phenomenon.
Leonids meteors are seen streaking through the sky in Muju county, 300 kilometers, southwest of Seoul, South Korea Monday, Nov. 19, 2001.
Sam Michael, representing an Ohio real estate group, bought Madonna's former Oakland County home and a few items of rock memorabilia with a bid of $331,000 Saturday afternoon.
suprmchaos.com /bcEnt-Mon-111901.index.html   (3580 words)

  
 Text Only Version
The former are usually found from June to July, and the latter from August to September.
At the moment, fireflies are only found along streams in Irwon Village, Solch'on-myon, Muju County, North Cholla Province.
Their habitat has been designated Natural Monument No. 322.
www.burger.com /fflink30.htm   (122 words)

  
 Nina Ahn Design, Inc. - Nina Ahn
Nina is at the top of her field as a design consultant.
She has been engaged by Muju County, Independence Hall of Korea, War Memorial Museum, City of Seoul, Hanam, Sungnam, Pusan, Taejon, and many local governments of Korea.
Her book, entitled Designer of Dream reached many readers in Korea.
www.ninaahn.com /who-we-are.htm   (460 words)

  
 1997 in sports - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
County Cricket Championship (England and Wales) - Glamorgan
Giro d'Italia won by Ivan Gotti of Italy
18th Winter Universiade held in Muju County, South Korea
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1997_in_sports   (1140 words)

  
 Muju County Center & Riverwalk
Market place in front of the cultural center
Making the Riverbank site attractive: The government of Muju County commissioned Entertainment Design Inc. to design an urban entertainment center as well as a cultural center with a museum and a café for the city of Muju.
Concept and design of the cultural center as well as the stages, the auditoriums and the areas for interactive exhibitions.
www.flyingsaucer.de /logbuch/e/11.html   (76 words)

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