1. Metropolitan Area Traffic Chaos, SolutionGTX

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The heavy snow storm caused traffic chaos. To avoid the melee the construction of metropolitan public transit has was pushed forward.

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On January 12th, at 3pm in Jukjeon station, many Bundang line commuters were busy cominggoing.

It takes 45 minutesJukjeong, Yongin to Seolleung Station in Seoul.

There are 19 stopsonof that the subwayrunning slowly at 37km/h. In theit takes 10 more minutes than driving a car.

The Bundang linecurrently undergoing line extension construction. The line extension crosses the Han Riverthe railway will be constructed underground.

To construct the Wangshimni to Seolleung section, a rock formation has been excavateda 40m surface of the Han River. The tunnel will cross 1692m of Han River which will be one of Korea’`s more difficult construction projects. However, there hasbeen a single accident in the construction site.

Gyeonggi Provincial Governor Kim Mun-su visited the sitestated that Korea’`s civil engineeringsubway construction technologyalready world-class.

It can be a core for green transportation. Therefore, the GTX should be constructed as soon as possible as it can be an opportunity for Korea to export train construction technical skills worldwide.

Gyeonggi Province promoting the building of the GTX will be able to find subway improvementsa means to a megacity through the rail construction.

2. Call Center On Top of the Sea

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Small island residents in Gyeonggi could only lead their lives within IncheonChung Cheong Province. Since there are no ships operatingthe islands to Gyeonggi Province. To help them out, Gyeonggi Province willoperating the ‘`Call Center On Top of the Sea’`.

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An 80 ton fisheries guidance boatready to departTando Port in Gyeonggi.
It slices through the upstream river rapidly to reach its destination, a small island called Pungdo, on the west coast of Gyeonggi Province.

The distanceTando Port25kmit takes about 1 hour but thereno sea route. In order to goland, the residents of Pungdo have to pass through Incheon which takes around 2 hours total.

In order to solve the inconvenience, Gyeonggi Province will temporarily operate the ‘`Gyeonggi Sea Call Center’` which willits departure on the 11th.

With the Gyeonggi Sea Call Center, inconvenient problems such as various civil complaintsemergency patients are expected to improve for the residents.

3. Onestop Solves New Product Development

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Smallmedium sized companies have trouble developing new products due to the lack of professional manpower,machinery. The Gyeonggi Small & Medium Business Center has opened a G-New Product Development Center to support such companies.

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The G-New Product Development Center has integrated the Gyeonggi design studio (which supported the smallmedium sized companies with design, new product productionmarketing)RF measurement office (which has measurement machines for communication fields).
The G-New Product Development Center will focus on companies with a target to develop new products or university research centers.

Smallmedium sized companies which went through difficulties due to manpowermachinery issues will be able to convenientlypromptly receive development know-how support.

Moreover, with the integration of departments, the smallmedium sized companies will receive efficient new product development supportthe center.

Companies wishing to receive support can apply directly through the home page

When smallmedium sized companies develop new products through the supportG-New Product Development Center, they will be able to reduce 20% of their budget compared to other companies.

4. Hopes Seen in Pyeongtaek Port
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Due to the 2009 recession, Korea’`s major port’`s container traffic decreased. However, Pyeongtaek Port was the only port that recorded an increase in container traffic, showing its major role as a West Coast trading port.

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In 2009, Pyeongtaek Port recorded a 6% increase in container traffic, whichthe only major port in Korea to enjoy an increase during the recession.

Ita first time domestic container traffic increased. As for the overall container traffic rate, the figurethe fourth behind Busan, KwangyangIncheon.

Pyeongtaek Port wasable to make a new record due to the economic crisis. However, among the major ports, it was able to record an increase in figures which shows that the metropolitan supply will gradually move to Pyeongtaek Port.

Quantity of cars in Pyeongtaek Port increased12% compared to last yearthe economy recovery in year 2010expected to increase the rate even more.

The completion of marine center construction will provide a level higher in port service for Pyeongtaek Port. This shows the importance of Pyeongtaek Port in the West Coast trading port area.

To maintain container traffic, the Pyeongtaek Port Corporation will strengthen target marketingrevitalize a logistics complex.

5. Financial Aid Support for Farmers’` Children in University

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I wouldto introduce an interest free tuition loan for farmers who face burdens paying university tuition fees for their children due to the difficult economic situation.

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Lee Joo-yeong, a university student in Gyeonggi Province received an interest free student loanthe Province to pay his tuition.

Gyeonggi Province put around $8.7 million in the budget to help university students apply for a student loan within the tuition fee rangereceive the full amount in an interest free student loan.

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The interest free loan project, which supported 4,300 students with $13.2 in 2009,expected to lift the burden off farmers in difficult financial situations.

6. Gyeonggi Province Residents Can Subscribe for Houses in Seoul

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Gyeonggi Province residents will have the opportunity to purchase a house in Seoul. Thisdue to an amendment in the ‘`Regional Priority Supply System’` after 11 years. Lets have a look at the amendments.

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In the future, residents of Gyeonggi Province will have the opportunities to subscribe for housing constructed in Seoul due to an amended housing supply regulation.

The revised amendment will startWeerae New Town (a housing development around Songpa, SeongnamHanam).

Gyeonggi Province has slightly higher housing supply rate than Seoul but the houses per person ratelower.

However through amending the legislation this coming 25th, it will be easier for residents of Gyeonggi Province to purchase a house.

7. Climate & Environment Curiosity, SolvedGreen Call Center
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We have heard words such as renewable energycarbon emissions but we don’`t really know their meanings. A Green Call Center opened in Gyeonggi Province to solve our curiosity oncefor all.

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The Green Call Center opened in Gyeonggi Province to allay residents’` curiosity towards climateenvironment.

There are `120` phonesthrough one phone call, one can learn about methods to reduce greenhouse gasalso green growth policies.

The Green Call Center can promptly handle civil complaints or issuesconnecting to 31 citiesdistrict green consultants.

Householdscompanies use 39% of energy consumption in Gyeonggi Province. Among this, 40% of greenhouse gas emissions comesthe building heating tem.

The role of the Green Call Centerimportant in providing residents with methods of reducing environment pollution.