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I`m Don Valiantthisthe newsGyeonggi Province this week.

Article 1. Gyeonggi Province Millennium Exhibition (0512-3)

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The year 2018 will mark the one thousandth anniversary of the hosting of the nation`s capitalGyeonggi Province, a circumstance which also gave rise to the name of the province. To commemorate this historic occasion, a special exhibition opened at the Gyeonggi Provincial Museum.

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Gyeonggi Province has been home to the Korean capital since the Goryeo (고려) Dynasty.

▶ Gyeonggi, Buddhist Cultural Center
In the early days, the province was a center for Buddhism with a number of royal Buddhist temples including Bongeopsa (봉업사) Temple.

▶ [Screen Top Left] Chojodaejanggyeong (National Treasure #256)
This temple houses sacred writings of Buddhism d to ward off foreign invasions.

▶ Gyeonggi Influenced Nation’s ReligionArts
Gyeonggi also greatly influenced the religionarts of the nation.

▶ Gyeonggi Provincial Museum (until June 21)
Gyeonggi Treasures Special Exhibition
Some of the Buddhist paintings, ancient tomb muralsother historical art piecesthe Goryeo (고려)Joseon (조선) dynasties are currently being displayed at the Gyeonggi Provincial Museum.

▶ [Screen Top Left] Broadleaved Plant PaintingKing Jeongjo (Treasure #743)
One such paintingthat of a plant doneKing Jeongjo (정조) of the Joseon (조선) Dynasty.

▶ [Screen Top Left] Fan Painting of Winter SceneryKim Jeong-hui
A fan paintinga prominent ministerartist of the Joseon (조선) Dynasty reflects the love heldaristocrats for the arts in ancient Korea.

▶ Home to Ceramic IndustryCulture
Gyeonggi Province has also long served as a home to ceramic cultureindustry. By the 12th century, half of the nation`s kilns were located in the province. The renowned white porcelain of the Joseon (조선) Dynasty, reflecting frugalitypracticality, originated in Gyeonggi Province.

▶ Kim Seong-hwan / Curator, Gyeonggi Province Museum
“Through this exhibition, viewers will be able to appreciate the fact that Gyeonggi Province has long served as the nation`s political, cultural, economicalsocial center”
The Gyeonggi Treasures Special Exhibition, featuring eighty treasuresother cultural relicsthe past millennium of the province, will run until June 21.

Article 2. Gyeonggi Prepares for Malaria (0511)

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As monsoon season nears, Gyeonggi Province began taking widespread measures for the preventionmanagement of mosquito-borne malaria.

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Most malarial cases in Korea involve vivax malaria, whichalso known as three-day-fever malaria.

[CG-PiP] Last year, 318 individuals contracted malaria in Gyeonggi Province, 40 percent more than the year before. The provincial health office willmalaria prevention at eleven more vulnerable areas, mostly in northern regions of the province.

▶ Jeong Suk-gyeong / Yangju City Public Health Center
“Preventive measures are taken in three stages: larvae eradication began in April, the identificationinsecticidal treatment of egg-laying waters began later,mosquito eradication with foggers willin June.”
Insecticidesprayed on mosquito habitats such as bushy areas as well as on egg-laying waters so as to prevent larvaeemerging as adult mosquitoes.

▶ GTV Reporter Kim Tae-hui
“Personal preventive practices are most important to avoid contracting malaria. During outdoor leisure activities, use portable insect repellent which can be found at any drug store.”
Wearing shirts with long sleeveslong tros as well as using insect netting over windowsalso helpful.

▶ Lim Bu-geon / Gyeonggi Province Institute of Health & Environment
“Malaria patients suffer alternating chillfeverish adynamia at three-day intervals. Those experiencing such symptoms should consult with a doctor at a local health center or a hospital immediately.”
Gyeonggi Province has increased the budget for malarial prevention 10 percent so as to reduce occurrences to below two persons per 100,000 residents this year.

Article 3. Farm Produce Program for Gyeonggi Children (90514)

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More than 80 percent of Korean children are known to have dietary habits lacking in vitaminsfiber. In order to promote healthy diets among children at an early age, Gyeonggi Province launched a farm produce program.

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▶Childcare Home, Gyeonggi Provincial Government Complex (May 12)
Farm Produce Program
The purpose of the programto familiarize children with fruitsvegetables through an understanding of their benefits,the children in this class who are busy experiencing red pigment extractionbeatsshelling soy beans.

▶ Ha Seong-min / Program Participant
“I’ve never shelled beans before. It was fun.”
According to a surveythe KFDA, eight out of ten children in Korea consume less than the recommended quantities of fruitsvegetables daily.

▶ Farm Produce Program for Healthy Diet Promotion
The farm produce program was providedthe Gyeonggi Province Institute of Health & Environment to children of six or seven years of age. The children at the centralnorthern provincial government complexes are receiving this education this year.

▶ Park Gwang-hui / Gyeonggi Province Institute of Health & Environment Official
“It’s the third year since the farm produce education was first introduced. It helps children familiarize themselves with farm products and…”
Since unhealthy dietary habits among children are hard to break in a short period of time, dietary training should be provided continuously through parental guidance as well as institutional education.

Article 4. Gyeonggi Local Tax Bills Bear Links to Regional Info (0513-2)

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Gyeonggi Province began issuing local tax bills bearing a QR code that links to useful information for residents. Our reporter examined the details.

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When Kim received her tax bill, she found a QR code that she hadn’t noticed before. She scanned the code with her mobile phone,the phone displayed a website with information about eateriesentertainment in her area.

▶ Kim Mi-hyeon / Danwon-gu, Ansan
“I was fascinatedbeing able to access such information through a tax bill. The content was indeed useful including information about my residential area as well as about other areas.”
Annually, thirty-seven million tax bills are issued in Gyeonggi Province. The information accessible via these bills also includes local administrative policiesevents as well as missing children. The QR code usedAnsan (남산) City to promote the Ansan International Street Theater Festival received positive responsesthe public.

▶ Park Dong-gyun / Director, Gyeonggi Province Tax Administration Division
“We expect that this (QR code on tax bills) will help us communicate with residents helping residents acquaint themselves with useful local informationpay the bills on time.”
Gyeonggi Provincethe first local tax levier in Korea to use QR codes on its tax bills. The provincial government plans to fully expand the utilization of such QR codes for various promotional purposes in June after the necessary training of related local officials.

Article 5. Gyeonggi Province Publishes Land-related Law Guide (0511)

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Land transactions involve complex administrativedocumentary procedures. In order to provide residents with helpful guidance, Gyeonggi Province publishes an annual land-related law guide, whichavailableprovincial websites.

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This annual guide book contains forty-eight land-related lawsregulations as well as detailed explanations.

[CG] Added to this year’s edition were three new laws pertaining to landscaping promotion, land usage approval procedures,growth control directives.

▶ Changing Trends in Urban Policies
The book also contains information about the changing trends in the urban policies of the related Korean ministry.

[CG-Overlap] Zone designation directives subsequent to the National Land Planning Law have been significantly mitigated for local economic promotion.
The Special Law for Simplified Land Usage Approval Procedures integrates complex procedures for development approvalbuilding construction into simpler ones. Explanations in the guide book are accompanied with graphic representations of procedural sequences for ease of understanding.

▶ Jeon Yu-sin / Chairman, Urban Planning Executive Committee
“There are many different land lawseach has numerous clauses. This guide book provides summaries of proceduresdocumentary requirements for the convenience of s, so…”
The guide book highlights recent statutory revisions since 2014; it also contains information about current provincial land-use projects

▶ Gyeonggi Province Home Page (www.gg.go.kr)
▶ Gyeonggi Province Real Estate Portal (gris.gg.go.kr)
This guide book has been published since 2007,its paper versions have been distributed to thirty-one local offices of the province as well as related ministries. They are also conveniently available to residents online via the Gyeonggi Province homepage as well as its real estate portal site.

Article 6. Joint Rural Community Improvement Movement (0512)

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The Korean Ministry of Agriculture, FoodRural Affairs has been promoting the Joint Rural Community Improvement Movement among local residents through the regional branches of the Korea Rural Community Corporation.

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The Gyeonggi Province branch of the corporation recently undertook community improvement activities jointly with the Gyeonggi Agricultural ResearchExtension Serviceslocal residents at a rural village in Yangju (양주) City. Villagersofficials worked together to plant flowerstrees along roadsriver banksin communal spaces. Participants then picked up trash along riverside walkways.

▶ Wu Byeong-nam / Chief of Gyorumegi Village Residents
“Many officials came to help us plant flowerstrees. I think our village has now become a placethose who passwant to stoprest for a .

▶ Gyorumegi Village, Baekseok-eup, Yangju City (5월11일)
Joint Rural Community Improvement Movement
This movement involves local officials as well as residents in living environment improvement activities. The results are cleanbeautiful villages as well as communities with better living environmentscommunication.

▶ Lim Jae-wuk / Director, Gyeonggi Agricultural ResearchExtension Services
“By maintaining a clean rural living environment preserving the natural environment, I hope that the rural villages of Gyeonggi Province,of Korea for that matter, will reborn as beautiful communities.
Community improvement movementsthis are taking place in twenty-one rural villages of Gyeonggi Province during the months of AprilMay. The happiness index of the villagers as well as the environments in which they live will bloomnext year…

▶ [Cheering in chorus] “Our village has changed!”
…as assureda chorus of the villagers.

Article 7. Insect Industrial Exhibition Held in Gyeonggi Province (0513)

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In order to promote of insect usage,thereby the insect industry, a Gyeonggi provincial institute organized an insect industrial exhibition. Our reporter was there.

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[Firefly Darkroom Sound] A darkroomdotted with luminous displays of fireflies that were once a common sight in the countryside.

▶ Mulhyanggi Arboretum, Gyeonggi Province (May 12 ~ 17)
Insect Industrial Exhibition
At this exhibition, visitors can view‘hear’ crickets, a variety of beetles,those insects flourishing in the Demilitarized Zone, as well as endangered insect species. This exhibition, that showcases live insects as well as artwork made with insects,also educational for children.

▶ Na Su-mi / Parent of Child Visitor
“My kid saw insects of so many varieties as beautiful for the first time. It was a good experience for her.
Among the accompanying events, the one that drew the greatest interest among visitors was insect tasting. Those who sampled a cricket sandwich with strawberry jam didshow any revulsion. Many hands also moved toward the dishes containing yellow wormssweetened ground beetles.

▶ Choi Myeong-suk / VisitorHwaseong
“It took a bit of courage for me to try insect foods, but they tasted pleasantly nutty.”
Rich in proteinother nutrients, insects are emerging as a potential food source of the future; they are also ideal for the prevention of obesity that increasingly affects children. Insects are also widely studiedused as alternatives to insecticides in eco-friendly farming. For example, yellow ladybirds feed on powdery mildew, a fungal growth that damages grapes, squashcucumbers, certain dragonfly species can be used to eliminate aphids.

▶ Lim Jae-wuk / Director, Gyeonggi Agricultural ResearchExtension Services
“We are developing insects for viewingkeeping as well as for use as a food source so as to help insect farmers increase their income new jobs…”
The potential uses of insects are diverseinclude education, foodeco-friendly farming. The insect industrial exhibition aims to promote public awareness of such uses as well as the insect industry. The exhibition ran until May 17.

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