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  Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Yeoju
Yeoju County is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Yeoju is the birthplace of Korea's last queen, Empress Myeongseong.
Yeoju's institution of higher learning includes Yeojoo Institute of Technology.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Yeoju_County   (167 words)

  
 Welcome To Korea Now !!!-Society & The Arts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Marking the dead could indeed be a theme for Yeoju, though you might not guess it from the sheer number of golf courses that dot the outer edges of this county, for the town is host the to final resting spot for the most prestigious of Korean kings.
Revered for his scientific temperament, unification of the country and direction in creating the Hangeul alphabet, King Sejong of the Joseon Dynasty is considered on the peninsula to be the finest sovereign the country has seen.
Getting to Yeoju is a snap with buses leaving from both the Express Bus Terminal in Gangnam and the East Seoul Terminal, every 30 to 40 minutes.
kn.koreaherald.co.kr /SITE/data/html_dir/2003/10/18/200310180024.asp   (705 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Asia:South Korea:Gyeonggi
Gapyeong county lies in northeast Gyeonggi province, with Gangwon province on the east.
Yangju County lies in north central Gyeonggi province, adjacent to Seoul, Yeoncheon County and the cities of Paju, Goyang, Dongducheon and Uijeongbu.
Yeoncheon County lies at the northern extreme of Gyeonggi province, adjoining Gangwon-do on the west and North Korea on the north.
dmoz.org /Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gyeonggi/desc.html   (1050 words)

  
 ::: Welcome to Gyeonggi Province :::
Geography: Gapyeong county is a mountainous area situated in the northeast of Gyeonggi Province, and is the region where the Bukhan River and Hongcheon River merge and flow in a southeasterly direction.
The region borders Chuncheon City and Hongcheon County in Kangwon Province to the east, Namyangju City in the west, Yangpyeong County in the south, and Pochun County and Whacheon County in the north.
In the past, Gapyeong County was an important route from Seoul City to Chuncheon City and to the present day it is a strategic place on the central front-line.Gapyeong County is right in the middle of the Korean peninsula.
english.gg.go.kr /SITE/data/html_dir/2003/03/15/200303150015.jsp   (273 words)

  
 Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea
Their descendants arrived in Korea with 10 members of a group of mostly ex-teachers calling itself the Society that Thinks of Empress Myeongseong.
They will pay homage at the tombs of the murdered queen and her husband King Gojong in Namyangju City on Tuesday and visit the empress' birthplace in Yeoju County, Gyeonggi Province.
They will go to the Okho-ru pavilion of the Gyeongbok Palace, where the queen was killed in 1895, on Thursday.
english.chosun.com /w21data/html/news/200505/200505090012.html   (403 words)

  
 2005 Visit Gyeonggi-Korea
Yeoju rice's quality is comparable to that of Icheon rice because of its glossy shine and rich taste.
At Yeidamgol, only Yeoju rice is used and it is served with carefully prepared side dishes.
With the carefully prepared Yeoju steamed rice meal accompanied by the local side dishes and the specialty rice wine, one feels like a visitor to a country home.
www.visit2005.com /Language/eng/food/rest_toya_detail.jsp?rcode=&listpage=rest_toya.jsp&page=1&tourno=1351   (463 words)

  
 Gyeonggi-do Summary
Seoul (the nation's capital) and Inchon (a port city) are both located within Kyonggi Province, but the two cities are independent administrative units and thus are autonomous from Kyonggi.
Kyonggi Province is composed of twenty-three cities and eight counties (kun).
The region is heavily populated and industrialized because of its proximity to Seoul.
www.bookrags.com /Gyeonggi-do   (834 words)

  
 Welcome to Gangwon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
To the east it has a 212km-long coast and to the west it shares its border with Shingye and Geumcheon Counties of Hwanghae Province and Yoncheon, Pocheon, Gapyoung, Yangpyoung, and Yeoju Counties of Gyeonggi Province.
To the south it shares its border with Chungwon, Jecheon and Dannyang Counties of North Chungcheong Province and with Uljin, Yongju abd Pongwha Counties of North Gyongsang Province.
In total, Gangwon-do is bordered by 16 counties of 5 provinces, and is divided between the South and North by the 145 km long DMZ line.
eng.gwd.go.kr /cont/sub1/sub01_07_03.html   (602 words)

  
 Yeoju Gyeonggi South Korea Asia Regional
Shinsegae outlet plan up in airKorea Herald (subscription), South Korea - Feb 15, 2007s plan to open its first luxury brand outlet in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, early this year has been put under a cloud of uncertainty.
Government Policy on Metropolitan Area under ControversyDonga.com, South Korea - Feb 14, 2007The Ministry of Construction and Transportation (MOCT), Gyeonggi Province and Yeoju-gun, said that the MOCT was informed of the violation of the high-end...
under cover of the attack helicopter AH-1S (or ?obra) of the Airbase Operation Command near Iho Bridge of Namhan River in Yeoju in Gyeonggi Province in...
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gyeonggi/Yeoju   (148 words)

  
 Regional - Asia - South Korea - Gyeonggi - Yeoju
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Yeoju County is located in southeastern Gyeonggi province, and shares its southeast border with Chungbuk and Gangwon provinces.
Within Gyeonggi, it adjoins the cities of Icheon and Gwangju, and the county of Yangpyeong.
www.inter.co.yu /kategorije/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gyeonggi/Yeoju   (306 words)

  
 More Korean Exercise Pics - Tanknet
YEOJU, REPUBLIC OF KOREA: South Korean soldiers are backed by M-48 Tanks in a river-crossing drill in Yeoju south of Seoul, 29 March 2005, as part of an annual exercise.
YEOJU, REPUBLIC OF KOREA: South Korean soldiers and M-48 Tanks are backed by helicopters in a river-crossing drill in Yeoju south of Seoul, 29 March 2005
South Korean army soldiers cross a floating bridge on the Han River during their annual military exercise against a possible attack from the North at Yoju county, south of Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 29, 2005.
63.99.108.76 /forums/index.php?showtopic=9098   (1369 words)

  
 Official Site of Korea Tourism Org.: Festivals in Gyoenggi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The county of Yeoju where the Royal Mausoleum of King Sejong lies, plays host to the annual Sejong Cultural Festival.
But the event was soon downsized and eventually scrapped altogether as its value as a cultural event was undermined by a slew of other events of its kind and by its focus only on the Mausoleum.
It was revived in 1981 by Yeoju Culture Center as a local culture fest to be held every October in Yeoju Public Sports Field, Civic Center and Youngneung/Ryeongneung royal tombs.
english.tour2korea.com /03Sightseeing/Gyeonggi/event.asp?OID=123&kosm=m3_8   (399 words)

  
 WHTL-2097.doc
There are two types of tombs of the royal family during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910): Neung is the tomb of the kings and queens and of the kings and queens posthumously designated; and Won is the tomb of Crown Princes and their wives, and of the royal parents.
The Neungs and Wons of the Joseon Dynasty, with the exceptions of Jangneung in Yeongwol-gun County, Gangwon-do Province and Yeongneung and Nyeongneung in Yeoju-gun County, Gyeonggi-do Province, are all located within 40km of the capital of Hanyang (current day Seoul).
There are 40 Neungs and 13 Wons, composing 53 royal tombs in total.
whc.unesco.org /pg.cfm?cid=326&l=en&id=2097&&action=doc   (613 words)

  
 KBS GLOBAL
The "18th Ceramic Expo 2006, Yeoju" opened at the World Ceramic Hall and the Sinreuk Temple Tourist District in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province on Apr.
According to the Yeoju County government, visitors can buy ceramic ware about 20 percent cheaper than normal prices during the festival.
On the afternoon of Apr. 20, an opening ceremony will be held, followed by an event showcasing a process of pulling baked ceramic ware out of a traditional kiln.
english.kbs.co.kr /society/events/1392799_11777.html   (321 words)

  
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Sally was one of fifty artists selected for the exhibition “Taking Measure; American Ceramic Art at the New Millenium,”curated for the world ceramics conference in Yeoju, Korea.
Sally has been an artist in residence at the Archie Bray Foundation where she now serves on the Board of Directors.
His ceramic sculpture can be found in many prominent private and public collections of art, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the LA County Museum in Los Angeles and the Oakland Museum.
www.mendocinoartcenter.org /PSS_Cart.36.LassoApp?category=176:Ceramics&skip=10   (1827 words)

  
 SAMSUNG Networks | Cyber PR Room   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
As part of its voluntary service festival, workers at Samsung Networks (www.samsungnetworks.co.kr; CEO: Pak Yang-kyu), a leading communication and information service firm, provided on September 23 helping hands to farming people in Sangho-ri, Yeoju County, Gyeonggi Province, while hosting an event for single senior citizens at its Daedeok Center.
More than 100 workers and their families visited Sangho-ri to help farmers in weeding on fields, harvesting sweet potatoes, and repair farming experience facilities, their major source of income.
During the period of the voluntary service festival that will be held through September 30, Samsung Networks intends to provide a variety of voluntary services, such as taking care of children patients with rare diseases, ‘beautiful store’ bazaar, sports games for nursery school children, delivery of foods to single senior citizens, and bathing crippled people.
www.samsungnetworks.co.kr /eng/pr/press_read.jsp?num=127   (193 words)

  
 Taegu Brand - CHIMERIC
The Azalea Festival, first held in May 1997, will celebrate its 5th anniversary this year.
Other events include the Miss azalea beauty contest, a calligraphy contest, ceremonial rites for the mountain gods, a mask play, etc. For more info please contact Dalseong county at 53-650-3224~5.
(Yeoju county, Gyeonggi-do province, Apr. 28 ~ May 7)
english.daegu.go.kr /group02/chingusai/200104.htm   (3627 words)

  
 Yeoju, Asian Business Web Directory, Manufacturers, Asian Suppliers - South Korea : Gyeonggi : Yeoju
Asia Business Directory guides the visitors how to gather information or sources of international business to assist their business on site trade.
Information on local specialties, culture and tourism, provided by the county government.
The latest Asia and international business, finance, economic and political news, comment and analysis.
www.asia-411.com /south-korea/gyeonggi/yeoju   (92 words)

  
 Welcome to the YeojuCity !!
The Yeoju-gun County Council votes to establish the Yeoju-gun Local Historical Materials Library at the 21 st council meeting.
Yeongdong Expressway Yeoju T.G → Turn right (towards Yeoju-eub) → Turn right (towards Silleuk sa Temple, Wonju) → Pass the Yeoju Bridge a Silleuk sa Temple Resort will be on the right
Upon the request of those donating/contributing paintings, the library may reproduce a copy, using the same materials and of the same dimensions as the original, free of charge for the donator/contributor to keep in his or her home.
www.yeoju.gyeonggi.kr /eng/tour/mater_01.asp   (481 words)

  
 National treasures of South Korea Information
Stele for Buddhist Priest Jingamseonsa of Ssanggyesa temple, Hadong County
East Stupa of Yeongoksa, a Silla-period temple on the slopes of Jirisan, in Gurye County
Stele by King Jinheung of Silla Period in Danyang County.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/National_treasures_of_South_Korea   (2663 words)

  
 ::: Welcome to Gyeonggi Province :::
The Haengnangchae (the rooms on both sides of the front entrance) and Sarangchae (reception room for male guests) which were originally built have now disappeared, and the extant Anchae (the owner's room) was restored in 1975 and 1976.
Bus: From the Yeoju Bus Terminal, take the Janghowon bound bus and get off at Jeombong-ri, Yeoju-eup.
Car: Exit from the Yeongdong Expressway at the Yeoju Tollgate and take state route #37 in the direction of Yangpyeong for approximately 1km.
english.kg21.net /tour/sightseeingSite.jsp?seq=19&page=1&caller=category&query=h   (199 words)

  
 Folk-Stories about Korean San-shin, Page #2
From "Chanting Virtue Temple" on western "Grand Energy Mountain" in the remote reaches of Hoing-seong County, Gangwon Province.
a more standard and male San-shin, but with a rare grey tiger, from Shilleuk-sa Temple on the banks of the South Han River in Yeoju City, Gyeonggi Province.
Some well-educated Joseon-dynasty officials did not take the San-shin too seriously and joked around with its image.
san-shin.org /stories2.html   (529 words)

  
 donga.com [english donga]
Hong has taken a different path from those in her age.
After finishing her middle school in Yeoju County, Gyeonggi Province, she took the qualification exam for high school instead of entering one.
She liked to write, but she chose to enter a college of pharmacy following her elders’ advice, “Study for four years and get the pharmacist license, and after that do whatever you want.”
english.donga.com /srv/service.php3?bicode=130000&biid=2007010137248   (822 words)

  
 Regional - Asia - South Korea - Gyeonggi - Icheon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Icheon City is situated in southeastern Gyeonggi province, and adjoins Chungbuk province on the southeast.
Within Gyeonggi-do, it borders on Yeoju County and the cities of Anseong, Yongin and Gwangju.
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www.inter.co.yu /kategorije/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gyeonggi/Icheon   (316 words)

  
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 John Lim - dKosopedia
John Lim, was born on December 23, 1935, in Yeoju, Korea.
In January 2004, John Lim was elected by the Multnomah County Commissioners to temporarily fill the vacancy for the Senate District 25, the seat now filled by Laurie Monnes Anderson.
1993-2001; Chair, Senate Trade and Economic Development Committee; Vice-Chair, Senate Business and Consumer Affairs; Joint Human Services Committee; Multnomah County Commission on Children and Families; Governor's Advisory Committee on DUII
www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/John_Lim   (313 words)

  
 Daily Herald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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www.heraldextra.com /index.php?option=com_dwodp&c=/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gyeonggi   (85 words)

  
 Yangpyeong: Gyeonggi at Canadian Content   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Additional Information: Yangpyeong County sprawls across east central Gyeonggi province, adjoining Gangwon-do on the east.
Within Gyeonggi-do, it borders the counties of Gapyeong, Gwangju and Yeoju, as well as Namyangju City.
This page was last updated on February 19th, 2007
www.canadiancontent.net /dir/Top/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gyeonggi/Yangpyeong   (138 words)

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