▶ Attracting Businesses to Save Economy, a Key Point of Easing Regulations

Provincial Governor Kim Mun-su led a representative team to the STX factory site in Dalian, China.

This visit was to inspect China`s financial,administrative support that was included in the process of creating the STX shipyard,to reflect on parts that local government could benchmark.

STX received the business license just one month after the investment agreement was concluded with the Chinese Government to build the Dalian shipyard in 2006received financingother outstanding support.

STXpresently looking for a place to build a shipyard in Gyeonggithe provincepresently searching for the right plot for them to build.

Gyeonggi Province will avoid various regulations with STXplans to further ease regulations to reduce the number of companies heading overseas,stated it would actively put into practice effortsChina`s to attract companiesoverseas.

▶ Gyeonggi Wants to have Children, Start now!

An opening ceremony was held for the `Good world forchildren Gyeonggi movement headquarters` designed to solve the problem of low birth rates.

The `good world forchildren` campaign has begun gathering cooperationonlythe government butreligious, economiccommunity groups.

At the opening a `1 million signature petition to promote births` was held with various organizations presenting the behavior declaration of `Gyeonggi, a good place to have children.`

Religious groups have joined forces to prevent abortion,economic groups have decided to a work environment that encourages a higher birthrate. Citizenssocial groups have carried out education for certain individuals,women`s groups have unfurled a campaign to a family-friendly culture.

Gyeonggi Province stated it would further develop the family caretaker tem, childcare support for working women, the promotiondevelopment of Dreamtree Safety Schoolsother programs to reduce the burden of childcare especially for career women.

▶ Gyeonggi Rice meets Yeoju Sweet Potato, Introducing `Purple Sweet Potato Rice Wine`

The unique features of this sweet potatoa nice pink color adding to the flavor. The purple in the sweet potatoalso very good for one`s health.

The Gyeonggi Agricultural Research & Extension Services has introduced the technology behind the purple sweet potato rice wine to one company that has commercialized itis planning its release.

The first shipment of purple sweet potato rice wine to be exported.

▶ Share Hope! Making Clean Playgrounds

Hands are busy sanitizing sand,repairing old playground facilities.

Gyeonggi ProvinceHope Work project volunteers have helped restore playgrounds to make them cleanersafer areas to play.

The Hope Work Volunteers hearts are warmed when they see the joy of the children.

Gyeonggi Province plans to make 1400 playgrounds in the province pleasant places to playNovember this year.

▶ Cutting-edge Medical Complex in Gyeonggi

Talks were held in search of the development of the Gyeonggi Pharmaceutical industry.

The Gyeonggi Bio Center prepared a place to discuss government pharmaceutical industry policy regarding pharmaceutical companies in the province, a win win for the Province,a deion of the attraction of the cutting-edge medical complex.

At the forum, it was emphasized that the project being promotedthe government should be for the sake of advancing a medically developed nation,for regional development.

Also, a gathering of inducement promotion for the cutting-edge medical complex to Gyeonggi, content of project creation, present promotionthe future schedule was set up.

A fierce competitionplaying out among Gyeonggi14 other citiesprovinces to attract the Cutting-edge Medical Complex which will include new medical development, medical machines,medical service related research support centers.

Gwanggyo new city, submittedGyeonggi Province in its bid for most suitable location for the cutting-edge medical complex, ha convenient transportation, a pharmaceutical medical machinery industrial infrastructure, an international network,has high marks for it residential, educational,cultural environment to support research activity.

A Cutting-edge Medical Complex with the original goalsviews must be set up in order for the Korean medical industry to be able to compete globally.

▶ 2nd Year of Unified Fare System, What`s the Future Direction

The metropolitan unified fare tem has been in effect for 2 years since 2007.

The tem has been evaluated as playing a major role in Seoul-Gyeonggi transit.

The metropolitan unified fare tem has been evaluated as Gyeonggi`s representative policy in the 4th popular election in the `3rd year of the 4th popular election residents` provincial government survey` the province requested a private agency to carry out.

The tem reduces faresmakes transfers hassle free with transfer discounts between busessubways.

In the future, when Incheon includes busesresidents in the metropolitan area will benefitthe tem.

However, to reduce the costs of local government due to transfer discounts additional budget supportrequiredthe central government.

The metropolitan unified fare temexpected to play a role in making the metropolitan area accessible to all.

▶ Lotus Blooms in Mud, 2 Birds with One Stone for Enviro-culture

Thisthe Semiwon in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi. The wide leaves are taking in the sun. The lotus floating on the water reminds us of a lotus flower atop of Buddha`s palm.

This place continues to attract visitors as a large scale lotus patch. Visitors busy themselves capturing the lotus flowers on camera.

The lotus floweronly improve the views, but also purify the water.

Thisbecause the lotus flowersthe Semiwon block pollutantsbeing introduced to Paldang Lake.

Beautiful lotus flowers bloom in muddy water making them the representative flowers of Buddhism symbolizing enlightenment amidst penance.

The 26th marks the 5th year since the Semiwon has begunplans to open a display for lotusrelated relics for the public,plans to introduce various products madelotus.

Also, the lotus patch has been expanded to swamps in the area with plans for it to develop into a large area thatenvironment-friendly,a cultural asset.