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I’m Don Valiantthisthe newsGyeonggi Province this week.

Article 1. Diet Education Provided to Gyeonggi Seniors (0427)

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The HealthWelfare Office of Gyeonggi Province launched a diet education program for seniors. Seniors can be susceptible to bad dietary habitsacquire a predilection for spicy foods due to the deterioration of their sense of taste. Our reporter examined the details.

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▶ Senior Resident Hall, Hogye-dong, Anyang
Senior citizens in Anyang (안양) City are enjoying their lunch at a local senior resident hall. However, the facilityexperiencing difficulties in making food that istoo salty or spicy because it also has to cater to the preferences of the visiting seniors.

▶ Park Myeong-su (Aged 83) / Hogye-dong, Anyang
“Everyone has their own preferences. I personally don’t mind too much about the saltiness of foodI don’t think the facility can satisfy the taste of each individual.”

▶ Senior Diet Education Began in Gyeonggi Province
This education program aims to improve the health of seniors through the promotion of good dietary habits.

▶ Diet EducationHealthy Menus Provided at Senior Halls
Diet educationhealthy menu recommendations are being provided so as to promote recognition of the importance of good dietary habitsto prevent related adult diseases.

▶ Lee Han-gyeong / Director General, Gyeonggi Province Health & Welfare Office
“Excessive intake of saltysweet food can cause health problems. We are providing diet education to 300 seniors on a trial basiswill gradually expand the program to include more seniors.”
Gyeonggi Province also plans to perform regular food inspections for sodium content at senior facilities in the province. The primary objective of the senior dietary improvement programto encourage seniors to avoid an unhealthy diet through self-control.

Article 2. Gyeonggi Taxi Drivers Volunteer as Road Pothole Reporters (0428)

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Potholes on paved roads are often the cause of road accidents that sometimes lead to serious consequences. As the monsoon season nears, Gyeonggi Province invited taxi drivers to form a volunteer pothole reporting squad for the timely repair of damaged road surfaces.

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Potholes are common on aged road surfaces, especially after heavy rains. Potholes pose a serious dangercan da
mage vehiclesinjure passengerspedestrians.

▶ [CG-Overlap] GTV Reporter Lee Tae-hui
“More than 73,000 road accidents were reported last year alone. Potholes are one of the primary contributing factors of these accidents, which have more than doubled over the past six years.”

▶ Gyeonggi Province Taxi Association (April 27)
Establishment of Gyeonggi Road Monitoring Squad
In order to help maintain safe road surfaces, the Gyeonggi Taxi Company Association signed an agreement with Gyeonggi Province for the formation of a volunteer road monitoring squad.

▶ 300 Taxi Drivers Join as Pothole Reporters
Three hundred taxi drivers responded to the invitationGyeonggi Provincejoined the squad as pothole monitors.

▶ Son Im-seong / Director, Gyeonggi Province Construction Safety Division
“We invited assistancetaxi operators since the provincial administration has a serious shortage of road management personneltaxi drivers are ideal for road monitoring.”
Taxi drivers are expected to become effective road monitors since they cover every corner of the province daily. Road Monitor Squad operation willas soon as reporting devices with positioning features are readymade available to participating taxi drivers.

Article 3. Gyeonggi Subsidizes Taxi Fares for Remote Residents (0430-1)

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Gyeonggi Province introduced the “WarmBlessed” Taxi Operation Project for residents in remote regions. Through this project, the province subsidizes part of the taxi fare for essential travelresidents in areas beyond bus routes

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▶ Bongseong-ri, Yangpyeong County
A taxi negotiates a narrow road leading to a village deep in a mountainous area in Yangpyeong (양평) County. This taxicoming to pickup villagers waiting outside the community hall to go downtown. The passengers pay only KRW 1,200; the remainder of the faresupportedthe local government. Residents, especially those of advanced ages, are pleased with the service since they no longer have to walk long distancescan travel comfortably for a very inexpensive fare.

▶ 2Kim Gyeong-ok (Aged 77) / Bongseong-ri, Yangpyeong County
“With aching an backlegs, itreally hard to travel on foot. (With the taxi service,) itmuch more comfortable, because the drive takes me to the hospital door.”

▶ Gyeonggi Provincial Government Complex (April 29)
Warm & Blessed Taxi Operation Agreement
Gyeonggi Province signed an agreement with taxi operators for expanded operation of the service.

▶ Taxi Operations Begin for 112 Villages in 6 Regions
This taxi operation project began for more than a hundred remote villages in six regions of the provincewill be expanded to include more areas based on the results.

▶ Gyeonggi Province Governor Nam Kyung-pil
“The Warm & Blessed taxi servicean excellent project that provides s with a comfortableeconomical means of travel.”
The subsidizing of taxi fares for remote villagersGyeonggi Provincean example of achieving highly satisfactory transportation welfare rate at a low cost.

Article 4. Gyeonggi Launches Senior Sex Education Program (0429-3)

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Following the recent increase in sex-related incidents involving seniors, Gyeonggi Province began a community-based sex education program so as to promote healthy sexual practicesrelationships among senior citizens.

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▶ [Screen Top Left] Movie: ‘I Could Die Happy’
A movie featuring seniors in romantic relationshipspart of the education program.

▶ [CG-Overlap] According to a survey of seniorsthe Korean Ministry of HealthWelfare, seven out of ten seniors are sexually active. However, thereincreasing sexual activity among aged individuals without spouses that takes place in unhealthy settings or s drug-related health problems.

▶ GTV Reporter Kim Tae-hui
“The Gyeonggi Silver Love project will be launched in the 31 citiescounties of the province this year to promote healthy sexual practices among seniors.”
Education will be provided locally on a community basiswill focus on promoting healthy sexual relationshipspractices. Instructors will also introduce actual cases including those in which senior romances had positive effects on medical conditions such as depression.

▶ [PiP] Kim Seok-wan / Sex Education Participant
“I wasn’t overly interested in sexual matters, but I was pleased to take this education course because I now have clearer view of sexits benefits.”
Instructors say that maintaining healthy relationshipsmore important than just pursuing healthy practices.

▶ Nam Hui-seong / Sex Instructor
“I believe good communicationmost important, since sex isa one-sided affairrequires mutual understanding.”
In addition to class-based education, individual sexual consultation services will also be provided upon request. Gyeonggi Province’s sex education for seniors will help healthy families in the province.

Article 5. Gyeonggi Hospital Dementia Education & Information Network (0430)

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Nine medical facilities in Gyeonggi Province recently formed a network for effective communicationeducation management regarding dementia.

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▶ 112,000 Dementia Patients in Gyeonggi Province
There are 112,000 dementia patients in Gyeonggi Province, accounting for 19 percent of the national total. Management of dementia requires specialized personnel since its causes, symptoms,treatments differ with every patient.

▶ [PiP] Yoon Jong-cheol / Director, Gyeonggi Provincial Center for Dementia
“Dementia in a patient manifests in a different manner each day. Itvery important for the quality of life of a patient for people around him or her to know how to deal with the condition. Thatwhy educationcommunicationnecessary.”
For such educationcommunication, nine hospitals in Gyeonggi Province agreed to work together.

▶ Gyeonggi Provincial Dementia Center (April 29)
Gyeonggi Province Dementia EducationInformation Network Agreement
Six provincialthree municipal hospitals in Gyeonggi Province signed an agreement to share dementia education information. They will also act as regional centers for education that will provided at forty-five local health centers in the province.

▶ Nam Jeong-mu / Geriatric Neurology Department, Gyeonggi Province Namyangju Hospital
“Dementia patients will be kept well informed regarding the diseaseguided in the better management of their conditions.”
According to doctors, the progress of dementia can be effectively delayed when diagnosed early, but most patients try to hide or ignore their conditionseek medical treatment only after the condition has progressed significantly. Thatwhat these hospitals hope to remedy through associated efforts.

Article 6. Preliminary Social Enterprise Designation Gyeonggi Province (0427)

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Gyeonggi Province has been providing business startupmarketing support for social enterprises. Since last year, the provincial government has also provided support for such businesses even in their preliminary stages.

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Gyeonggi Province has designated 237 preliminary social enterprises as recipients of such support to date.

▶ [Text Box] Preliminary Social Enterprise Requirements
– Realization of Social Benefits
– Gyeonggi Province Resident Involvement
– Social Enterprise Academy Diploma

The ultimate purposeto more social enterprises. Those that wish to apply for designation must comply with seven requirements including a provincial location, the employment of Gyeonggi residents,the realization of social benefits.

▶ 77 Businesses Apply for Preliminary Social Enterprise Designation
Seventy-seven candidates applied for preliminary social enterprise designation this year. Final ion results will be announced at theof May based on on-site evaluations. Designated enterprises will receive monetary support for product developmentimprovement.

▶ Lee Gi-taek / Chief Official, Gyeonggi Province Social Economy Team
“For this year’s preliminary social enterprise support, we will primarily look for enterprises that are interested in local communal nursingcare services.”
Last year, sixty-eight preliminary social enterprises were designatedd 1,200 jobs through provincial support.

Article 7. Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale Opens (0427)

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This years Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale opened on April 24 at three venues in the cities of Icheon (이천), Gwangju (광주)Yeoju (여주). Each venue features a variety of programs in a different color scheme representing different ceramic genres. Our reporter examined the details.

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▶ 2015 Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale

▶ [Ceramic Art] ”National Treasure” – Grand Prize WinnerNiel Brownsword, UK
The grand prize went to a piecean invited artistthe UK who described the sorrows of ceramic s who are losing their footholds amongst industrialized commercial products.

▶ 2,600 Artworks74 Countries
This year’s biennale features 2,600 ceramic art pieces1,500 artists74 countries.

▶ [Ceramic Art] “Gravity”Yang Min-ha, Korea
The artwork rangespieces that different visual effects when vieweddifferent angles…

▶ [Ceramic Art] “Compound Media”Choi Jeong0yun
To many other pieces of different shapescolors that inspire viewers with the endless experimental possibilities of ceramic art.

▶[PiP] Seo Hye-gyeong / Visitor, Jeongja-dong, Seongnam
“I think ceramic artno longer simple earthenware or ceramic pieces but has now expanded to become a distinct art genre.”
At each venue, visitors have opportunities to participate in various programsto purchase ceramic goods at low prices. Therealso Kids’ Biennale for children.

▶ Cho Eun-hyeUijeongbuLee Eun-hyoSeoul
“I have never been able to appreciate the plasticity of clay with my own hands. It was awesome.”

▶ 3 Venues with Individual Color Themes Open until May 31
Each of the three venues features individual characteristics: The venue in Icheon (이천) shows experimentalartistic pieces; the Gwangju (광주) venue concentrates on practical ceramic goods;the Yeoju (여주) venuecharacterizedtraditional Korean ceramic beauty.

▶ [PiP] Lee Wan-hui / President, Korea Ceramic Foundation
“The thematic divisions of the venuestheir incorporated programs are also associated with the division of past, presentfuture. I think this year’s biennaleeven more special because it coincides with local festivals.”
The Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, featuring ceramic artwork of international standards as well as various entertaining programs, will run until theof May.

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