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I’m Don Valiant and this is the news from Gyeonggi Province this week.

Article 1. French Paleolithic Cave Art Showcased in Gyeonggi Province (0419-3)
[Anchor’s Headline] Gwangmyeong (광명) Cave in Gyeonggi Province is currently showcasing famous Paleolithic paintings of the Lascaux Cave of France. This exhibition coincides with the 130th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and France.

▶ Gwangmyeong Cave Special Exhibition Hall (Until September 4)
Lascaux Cave Painting Exhibition
For this exhibition, 62 containers have been used to create realistic full-scale reproductions of these treasured World Cultural Heritage site paintings utilizing 3D technologies.
▶ GTV Reporter Choi Chang-sun
“I am standing beside a miniaturized replica of the Lascaux Cave. This exhibition features some of the best-known sections of the Lascaux Cave paintings in full scale.”

▶ Paintings Reflect Lives of Ancient People
Estimated to be more than 17,000 years old, these paintings depict the lives of people who used to live in the area of the cave at the time.
▶ Representation of Rituals for Hunting Success
The images in these paintings, which are mostly of animals such as equines, stags and bison, are believed to represent rituals for the success of hunting, among other interpretations. There are also human figures – some with bird-shaped heads possibly representing the dead – as well as abstract signs.
▶ [PiP] Yu Jeong-hwa / Viewer
“I was impressed by the scale of the cave. The combination of mystic paintings and nature made me feel humbled.”
In addition to cave paintings, this exhibition also features booths for prehistoric relics used by ancient hunters as well as ornaments made with animal teeth and bones.
▶ Park Soon-ok / Gwangmyeong Cave Guide
“Korea is the first venue for this exhibition that will circulate among Asian countries. This is a rare opportunity for us to see items like these through which we can glimpse the minds of ancient people.”
The Lascaux Cave Painting Exhibition, which is taking place for the first time in Asia, is being held at Gwangmyeong (광명) Cave and will run until September.

Article 2. Gyeonggi Offers Free Prenuptial Health Checkups (160414-3)
[Anchor’s Headline] An increasing number of Korean couples are seeking health checkups before marriage so as to be assured of the health of their future babies. In order to address the needs of these couples, Gyeonggi Province began providing free prenuptial health checkup services.

▶ General Health Exam Expensive Outside National Health Insurance
Prenuptial health examinations are becoming a regular feature of to-do lists for couples preparing for marriage in Korea. However, such examinations outside of national health insurance can be expensive.
▶ Gyeonggi Offers Free Prenuptial Health Checkup Services through NGO
This provincial free premarital health checkup support is being provided through the family health clinics of a medical NGO.
▶ Kim Na-ul, Bridegroom
“We have been putting off a number of tests that we wanted to take due to costs. We are glad that we could take those tests free of charge here.”

▶ Health Examinations for Couples Preparing to Marry
Gyeonggi Province has set aside a budget of KRW 200 million for prenuptial health examination support. Examinations include ultrasonic tests as well as tests for irregularities, deficiencies and embryonic malformations.
▶ Seo Geun-ik / Chief Official, Gyeonggi Province Health Policy Team
“The average marriage age is increasing while the birth rate is decreasing. We began this support so as to promote marriage and childbirth among young couples.”

▶ Support Provided to Premarital Couples Aged 25 – 35
The free health examination services are being provided to premarital couples of 25 to 35 years of age at the family health clinics of the Korea Population and Health Welfare Association.

Article 3. Gyeonggi Film School Festival Opens (160415-2)
[Anchor’s Headline] On April 14, film schools in Gyeonggi Province opened a film school festival to showcase movies made by their students. In addition to movie screenings, this festival, which is supported by Gyeonggi Province, also includes production missions and assessments by professors and current movie directors.

▶ Yeongtong Megabox (April 14 – 16)
Gyeonggi Film School Festival
The movies showcased at the festival were made by students at art high schools and colleges over the past year.
▶ Assessment & Mentoring by Movie Directors
The movie directors who participated as judges provided students with valuable, sometimes harsh, criticism and advice.
▶ Kim So-yi / Student, Daejin University
“I got to see other students make movies and have their pieces assessed by professors. It broadened my perception of movie-making.”

▶ 48-Hour Movie Production Mission
One notable feature of this three-day festival was a short movie production mission that required students from different schools to create a short movie in groups within 48 hours.
▶ Heo Ji-yoon / Student, Kyung Hee University
“I have to work with strangers for 48 hours. I will do my best from subject formation to actual filming. It will be a good knowledge-sharing experience.”
Film students of Gyeonggi Province have already made their marks at domestic and international film festivals through their award-winning productions. Gyeonggi Province has been sponsoring their festivals to provide production cost support and screening opportunities.
▶ [PiP] Choi Yoon-sik / Image Industry Team Manager, Gyeonggi Contents Agency
“The objective of our support is to help good movies made by students become known to the public and movie-making professionals.”

▶ GTV Reporter Lee Ye-sol
“At the Gyeonggi Film Student Festival at the Megabox in Yeongtong, students’ passion for film making could be seen up to April 16. Gyeonggi GTV, Lee Ye-sol.”

Article 4. Ddabok Community Project Proposal Meeting (160418-3)
[Anchor’s Headline] Gyeonggi Province has been promoting local community projects through Ddabok Community support programs so as to help small residential communities improve their livelihood via voluntary activities.

▶ Gyeonggi Provincial Human Resource development Institute (April 15)
Resident Meeting for Ddabok Community Project Proposal
Each year, Gyeonggi Province convenes a resident meeting to select Ddabok Community projects for support. This year’s meeting began on April 15. At the meeting, community representatives from the 31 localities of the province presented their projects in front of the judges who were comprised of specialists, peers, students and even non-Korean nationals.
▶ Kim Min-woo / Student from Ansan City
“We are engaged in various extracurricular activities that involve working with local communities. I came to this meeting to apply for Ddabok Community Project support for our activities.”
From February, Gyeonggi Province has been receiving project proposals for provincial Ddabok Community project support. Out of the 600 community projects proposed, 170 will be finally selected at the meeting through detailed presentations and assessments.
▶ Choi Yeong-hwan / Chief Official, Gyeonggi Province Ddabok Community Project Support Team
“Applicants also participate in the assessment of projects of other communities. This will help them learn from each other and form mutually cooperative relationships.”

▶ 3 Provincial Division Resident Assessments
Project proposals for provincial support were subject to assessments by residents from three different provincial divisions.

Article 5. Chemical Use at Gyeonggi Golf Courses Reduced (160414-2)
[Anchor’s Headline] The amount of chemicals used at golf courses in Gyeonggi Province for turf management has decreased significantly in only six months since the introduction of an eco-friendly method suggested by the provincial administration.

▶ Golf Course in Hwaseong City
At this golf course, five 2-ton truck loads of pesticide-laden liquid were sprayed annually on this hole alone. However, pesticide usage has decreased significantly since the golf course adopted the use of a biological solution combined with soil and turf re-treatment.
▶ [PiP] Park Geum-seo / Golf Course Personnel
“We had to spray pesticide ten times a year. However, with the introduction of an eco-friendly method, the number has been reduced 50 percent to five times annually.”

▶ Amount of Pesticide Use Reduced by 1/3
In Gyeonggi Province, 25 golf courses have already switched to this biological pest control method and reduced chemical usage by a third while better protecting the environment and the health of their patrons.
▶ Byeon Jin-won / Director, Gyeonggi Province Environment Safety management Division
“This year, 16 additional golf courses have participated in this transfer program. Our target is to have this method adopted by 100 golf courses by 2020 and to transform the golf courses into safe and eco-friendly places.”
Golf courses that participate in this program will be provided with provincial commendations as well as incentives.

Article 6. Gyeonggi Works on Drones for Orchard Pest Control (160418-2)
[Anchor’s Headline] A Gyeonggi agricultural institute announced its plan to develop remote-controlled flying machines known as drones for pest control in orchards. Although drones for rice farming are already on the market, their application in orchards has been limited due to topographic reasons.

▶ Pear Orchard, Hwaseong City
At this pear orchard, pesticide is applied using a spray vehicle. This method is time-consuming and requires operation of the vehicle.
▶ [PIP] Lee Yun-hyeon / Pear Farmer
“Driving a spray vehicle can be very dangerous on steep slopes, and it takes a long time to spray the whole orchard. It requires working a whole day from 3 o’clock in the morning.”

▶ GARES Begins Development of Drones for Orchards
The Gyeonggi Agricultural Research and Extension Services will develop drones for orchards for automatic aerial spraying. These drones will use GPS technology for effective, uniform spraying results regardless of the irregular heights of the trees and topographic conditions.
▶ Lee hae-gil / Chief Official, Horticulture Research Division, GARES
“We also plan to develop image analysis technology for the observation and prediction of growth and blights.”

▶ Commercialization of Drones Targeted by 2018
The institute will complete development of orchard drones and realize their commercialization by 2018.
▶ GTV Reporter Han Seon-ji
“The use of drones for pest control will make orchard farming much easier and bring it to an advanced level. Gyeonggi GTV, Han Seong-ji”

Article 7. Gyeonggi Supports Rural LPG Supply (160420-2)
[Anchor’s Headline] Households in many rural villages in Korea still lack gas utility services due to their remoteness. However, such villages in Gyeonggi Province are having LPG supply facilities installed thanks to provincial support.

▶ Hagaejeong Village, Anseong
The lives of residents in this remote village have improved greatly since they began using gas utility services. Villagers used to have fuel for heating and cooking delivered in replaceable containers.
▶ Kim Hong-seok / Hagaejeong Village Resident
“Our fuel costs have been reduced since we began using gas. Moreover, it is now much more convenient since we no longer have to reorder fuel every time it runs out. Gas personnel now come to manage everything for us.”

▶ Small LPG Tank for Common Use
Instead of home-delivered LPG containers, a small LPG tank was installed for common use by the whole village. Villagers do not need worry about the gas running out since it is taken care of by the gas supplier.
[CG] LPG costs are approximately 10 percent lower than urban utility gas and approximately 20 percent lower than kerosene.
▶ GTV Reporter Han Seon-ji
“Gyeonggi Province plans to install LPG tanks at 16 villages in Hwaseong and Pyeongtaek this year.”
Selection of these villages and LPG tank installations will be completed by the end of the year.
▶ [PiP] Gong Jeong-sik / Director, Gyeonggi Province Energy Division
“15% of Gyeonggi residents still do not enjoy gas utility services. We will establish village-based LPG supply systems for these residents for the convenient and safe use of fuel at lower costs.”
This LPG supply project of Gyeonggi Province will have positive effects on the lives of the residents of remote villages.

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