GANGWON

or Kangwongängˈwŭnˈ, province (1995 pop. 1,466,794), N South Korea. Chuncheon is the capital. The 38th parallel that divided Korea after World War II ran through Gangwon, but after the Korean War truce of 1953 much of the province returned from North to South Korean rule. Mining (iron, coal, tungsten, fluorite), farming, and fishing are chief economic activities in the province.

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books on: Gangwon  - 4 results

 
 
1.
World and Its Peoples: Eastern and Southern Asia - Vol. 7
Book by Marshall Cavendish; Marshall Cavendish, 2007
Subjects: Asia, Southeastern, South Asia
...live in more conservative regions where more value is place upon tradition. In the rural eastern provinces. particularly Gangwon (Kangwon) and North Gveongsang (North Kyongsdng I. around one-half ol the people are Buddhists. Buddhism came to Korea...
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The New Korea: An Inside Look at South Korea's Economic Rise
Book by Myung Oak Kim, Sam Jaffe; AMACOM, 2010
Subjects: Korea (South)--Economic Conditions--1988-, Korea (South)--Economic Policy--1988-, Korea (South)--Foreign Economic Relations
...she has introduced two of her younger sisters to Korean men. The connections were made through her husband, who is from Gangwon Province in the south. Her sisters married men from his hometown, Hongchon. They live on farms, growing chili peppers...
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Korea under Siege, 1876-1945: Capital Formation and Economic Transformation
Book by Young-Iob Chung; Oxford University Press, 2006
Subjects: Economic Development, Korea--Economic Conditions--1864-1910, Korea--Economic Conditions--1910-1945, Korea--Economic Policy, Saving And Investment--Korea--History
...14.8 percent of their gross, while the net income of tenants was mere 10 percent. According to Shirushi, the tenants in Gangwon Province were left with only 18 percent of the rice crop and those in the Gimhae region with 25 percent. It is little wonder...
4.
Advances in Experimental Social Psychology - Vol. 39
Book by Mark P. Zanna; Academic Press, 2007
Subjects: Social Psychology, Social Psychology--Research
...which the authors contributions begin. Woo YOUNG CHUN (255), Department of Psychology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 200-702 Korea Dov COHEN (1), Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL 61820 JOEL COOPER...


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journal articles on: Gangwon  - 2 results

 
 
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Effectiveness of a Province-wide Walking Campaign in Korea on the Stages of Change for Physical Activity
Journal article by Heui Sug Jo, Yea-Li-A Song, Seunghyun Yoo, Heyjean Lee; International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Vol. 8, 2010
...coordinated in 16 cities and counties in Gangwon province, Korea. Changes in knowledge...investigated. Health Day Walking Campaign The Gangwon Province Health Day Walking Campaign was...Health Day in Korea. A total of 15,980 Gangwon province residents participated in walking...
2.
Transforming Higher-Level Civil Service in a New Age: A Case Study of a New Senior Civil Service in Korea
Journal article by Pan Suk Kim; Public Personnel Management, Vol. 36, 2007
Subjects: Civil service--Management, Human resource management--Case studies
...Pan Suk Kim Associate Dean and Professor Graduate School of Government and Business Yonsei University Wonju Campus, Wonju, Gangwon 220-710 South Korea pankim@gmail.com Notes (1) For more details on civil service reform, visit the Civil Service Commissions...


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magazine articles on: Gangwon  - 4 results

 
 
1.
Students Show Their Smarts at International Science Fair: Participants Compete for $4 Million in Prizes
Magazine article by Rachel Ehrenberg; Science News, Vol. 173, June 7, 2008
Subjects: High school students--Achievements and awards, Science fairs (Education)--Educational aspects, Science fairs (Education)--Social aspects, Science fairs--Educational aspects, Science fairs--Social aspects
...Nobel Prize ceremonies. Three students won Seaborgs: Kaleigh Anne Eichel of Strongsville, Ohio; Dongyoung Kim of Anheung Gangwon, South Korea; and Eric Nelson Delgado of Bayonne, N.J. Eichels work focused on learning and communication in comet goldfish...
2.
Hitting New Heights
Magazine article by Ben Finane; Strings, Vol. 19, October 2004
Subjects: International Sejong Soloists, Music festivals, Musical performances, Musicians & conductors, South Korea
...for it to develop." This long-term vision of the festivals future appeared last year in a speech given by the governor of Gangwon province, Jinsun Kim, at New York Citys Asia Society. Governor Kim expressed his hope that the city of PyeongChang would...
3.
Bench Marks
Magazine article; Strings, Vol. 18, October 2003
...Aspen, hopes to attract world-class classical performers. The festival is the brainchild of Jin-sun Kim, governor of the Gangwon Province. New Yorkers got a taste of what the event might hold earlier this summer at a dinner and concert held at the Asia...
4.
World's Eye View
Magazine article by Eliza Bent, S. Holland Bivins, Nicole Estvanik; American Theatre, Vol. 25, May-June 2008
Subjects: Festivals--Calendars
...or.kr Jul 25-Aug 16. Puppet Festival Chuncheon, Chuncheon Puppet Theatre, 277-3, Sanong-dong, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, 200-140; (82) 33-242-8450; www.cocobau.com Sep 4-8. Seoul Fringe Festival, (121-869) 564-35...


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newspaper articles on: Gangwon  - 9 results

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Integrated Asian Tourism Package Pushed
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, September 19, 2011
Subjects: Sales promotions, Tourism, Tourism promotion, Travel industry
...Jung said Cebu in the Philippines, Gangwon in South Korea and Tutorri in Japan...and aerial skiing as winter sports.Gangwon, in particular, also has a sports academy...in attendance were representatives from Gangwon in Korea, Jilin in China, Laos, Vietnam...
2.
Fans Injured at 'Winter Sonata' Set in South Korea
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, March 13, 2010
...Story rdquo; anim eacute; series in Gangwon province in South Korea collapsed due...Sun Cruise Resort in Gangneung City, Gangwon province in South Korea.The live action...Sonata rdquo; set but also many parts of Gangwon province. ldquo;Winter Sonata rdquo...
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Four Seasons, Four Reasons to Visit Korea
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, November 14, 2009
Subjects: Tour operators, Tourism, Travel industry
...hot tub. Most ski resorts in the region are located in Gangwon-do Province. It is the first area of Korea to greet...April. The Daegwallyeong Snow Flower Festival is one of Gangwon-do rsquo;s most popular winter festivals.
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Major East-Asian Regional Tourism Forum Takes Place in Cebu
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, September 14, 2011
Subjects: Tourism, Travel industry
...promoting partnerships for development in tourism, trade and culture.The EATOF members are Cebu, Philippines; Jilin, China; Gangwon, Korea; Sarawak, Malaysia; Yogyogarta, Indonesia; Tottori, Japan; Tuv-Mongolia; Primovsky-Russia; Chiang Mai...
5.
Spanish Traders Eye Cebu Business Ties
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, February 27, 2010
...yearly to ensure that the agreement rsquo;s provisions are complied with.Cebu rsquo;s other sister provinces include Gangwon, South Korea; Guam, USA; St. Petersburg, Russia; Sichuan, Guangdong and Guangxi Zhuang of China and Ljubljana, Slovenia...
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encyclopedia articles on: Gangwon  - 6 results

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1.
Gangwon
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
GANGWON or Kangwon gang wun , province (1995 pop. 1,466,794), N South Korea...capital. The 38th parallel that divided Korea after World War II ran through Gangwon, but after the Korean War truce of 1953 much of the province returned from...
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Chuncheon
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CHUNCHEON or Chunchon choon chon , city (1993 pop. 179,372), capital of Gangwon (Kangwon) prov., N South Korea. It is an important market town and rice-processing center with rail and road links to Seoul...
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Gangneung
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
GANGNEUNG or Kangnung gang noong , city (1993 pop. 151,921), Gangwon (Kangwon) prov., NE South Korea, a port on the Sea of Japan (or East Sea). An agricultural center with a silk weaving industry...
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Kangwon
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
KANGWON South Korea: see Gangwon . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Samcheok
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SAMCHEOK or Samchok sam chok , city (1995 pop. 83,815), Gangwon (Kangwon) prov., E South Korea, a port on the Sea of Japan (or East Sea). It is a large industrial center in the heart...
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