Article 1. Circular Hospital Emergency Duty System (131118-1)
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The larger hospitals in the province have been involved in the operation of the ‘Circular Hospital Emergency Duty System’ to facilitate better accessibility tp emergency medical services during nightsholidays.
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Originally initiatedthe Gyeonggi Provincial Government in cooperation with hospitals, the tem was recognized for its effectiveness at the 9th National Emergency Medical Services Promotion Conference, during which it received an award of merit.
1) Korea’s First Circular Hospital Emergency Duty System
Gyeonggi Province was the first to have introduced the circular emergency duty tem.
2) Award of Merit in Organization Category
With this award, the effectiveness of the tem in saving the lives of residents has now been affirmed.
3) Lee Joon-ui / Chairman of Gyeonggi Emergency Medical Service Committee
“When an emergency medical service improvement policy proves successful in Gyeonggi Province, therea good possibility that it can be applied on a national scale.”
The circular medical emergency duty temcurrently in place at four regional hospital groups consisting of 62 hospitals.
The Gyeonggi Provincial Government recently added seven hospitals for residents in rural areas.
4) RyuYeong-cheol / Director of the Gyeonggi Province Health Policy Division
“Provincial support so farhas been directed at medical institutestheir regional organizations. From now on, our efforts will focus on public educationawareness promotion.”
With a targeted hospital compliance rate of 100 percenta successful treatment rate of 60 percent, the circular medical emergency duty tem of Gyeonggi Provinceis an exemplary tem thatexpected to spread throughoutthe nation.
 
Article 2. FTA General Academy for Smaller Enterprises (131119-1)
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Ten years have passed since Korea signed its first free trade agreement.
Over the past decade, smallmedium-sized enterprises have had a particularly difficult time adapting to the new business environment.
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While free trade agreements have opened up new opportunitiesfor some enterprises, others areconfrontedgreater difficulties due to a lack of resourcesin securing specialized personnelinformation.
1) ‘FTA General Academy’ Operatedthe Gyeonggi FTA Utilization Support Center
To help such enterprises better cope with challengesopportunities, the FTA Utilization Support Centersin Gyeonggi Province have been operating the FTA General Academy.
2) Kim Yeon-jin / Manager, BIT Inc.
“We have serious problems in domestic marketing. Competitiontoo high. The economic structuretoo biased toward large enterprises. That’s why we started looking into export opportunities.”
The center provides managerial-level education,the participants are eager to learn because they came here driventheir own necessity.
3) Lee Hwa-yeong / InstructorCustoms Specialist
“I am teaching exportimport logistics, customs laws, universal product classificationsduty rates as basic knowledge for the better utilization of FTAs.”
In addition to academic subjects, the education also includes trade practices such as contract drafting.
One by-product of the educationincreased confidence.
4) Gu Min-cheol / Gyeonggi Northwest FTA Utilization Support Center Team Leader
“We plan to expand the regional coverage of education to induce participationmore enterprises. We also plan to improve the curriculum based on the suggestions of the participants.”
The education courses of the FTA Utilization Support Center are geared to prepare business people working with overseas partners with better knowledgeskills.
 
Article 3.Cotton Cloth Painting Exhibition (131120-3)
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A painter in Gyeonggi Province recently opened an exhibition of her artwork which was drawnon canvas or paper but instead on roughcotton cloth. A GTV reporter was there.
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The trunk of a pine tree with a turtleback patternas vividrealistic as the red flowers of water lilies.
All of these pictures were drawn on rough cotton cloth, a coarsely woven materialtraditionally used for more practical purposes than clothing.
Invoking the past, the characteristic tintstexture of the rough cotton cloth adds the aura of traditional oriental paintings.
1) ‘Paintings on Gwangmok’ ExhibitionJang Ye-ja
Titled ‘Painting on Gwangmok (광목)’, this exhibitionartist Jang Ye-ja (장예자) at the Osan (오산) arboretum drew the interest of many visitors.
2) Kim Jin-shil / Anyang City Resident
“Paintings on cloth are quite unusual. They conveyed different feelings to me since they have more texture. The painter used subjects that are familiar to us, so viewing was comfortable.”
Some of the subjects include cushions, pouchesother items that can easily be seen around us. All of the pieces as well as the pictures drawn on them are of a traditional Korean style.
3) Jang Ye-ja / Artist
“I wanted to tell the public that anything, such as gwangmok, can be used as an art subject. Anyone can artwork using things around us.”
Rough cotton cloth was also used as a drawing canvassome artists during theJoseon (조선) Dynasty. Like Jang (장), they generallypresentedeveryday subjects such as flowersplants as well as landscapespeople’s lives.
 
Article 4.Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale Ends(1118-3)
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The Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale ended with great success, drawing a large number of visitors during its 51-day run.
Success was also realized in terms of profitinternational recognition.
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1) Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale Ends with Remarkable Success
Although this year’s biennale started with a smaller budget than the previous event, the number of visitors doubled to nearly 200,000.
2) Visitors, ParticipantsProfit Increased
The proceedsentrance fees, which amounted to almost KRW 2.3 billion, will be reinvested in ceramic industry development projects.
Seven hundredseventy nine ceramic artistsaround the world were invited to this international event, which has become a showcase of international trends in modern ceramic art.
In addition to the main international event, exhibitions of rising young artistsaround the worldthe international ceramic workshop were deemed to have broadened the spectrum of this ceramic biennale in Korea.
3) Various Programs for Visitors
The great increase in the number of visitors this yearattributed to various entertainingeducational programs for the public, including the Kids Biennale, as well as other programs for families.
This year’s biennale showed great potential for the popularization of ceramic art.
4) Gang Woo-hyeon / Director of the Korea Ceramic Foundation
“We are excited about the signs that some of the programs can possibly become regular features as tourist attractions,just biannual events.”
The organizers of the Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale plan to incorporate additional means of promoting Korean ceramic culture during subsequent events continuing to leadworld ceramic arttrends.
 
Article 5.Open Forum on 8 Presidential Campaign Pledges(1119-2)
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As the first anniversary of the 18th presidential election approaches, the ruling party of Korea organized regional open forums to review progress regarding the regional campaign pledges it made during the election.
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For the first time in Korea, the ruling party organized Regional Commitment Implementation Special Committees to oversee the regional reviews.
1) Open Forum on 8 Presidential Campaign Pledgesfor Gyeonggi Province
Eight major ments were discussed at the Gyeonggi Province forum.
2) JeongByeong-guk / Saenuri Party Regional Commitment Implementation Committee Chairman
“We hope that talking about how the ments can be realized would lead to the acquisition of necessary budgets.”
The first topic of discussion was the traffic problem facedtwelve million Gyeonggi residents.
The first speaker, Professor Choi Gi-ju (최기주), presented his assessment of the GTX rail line constructionprogress.
3) Choi Gi-ju / Professor of Ajou University
“GTX can be given a moderate score KTX can be scored slightly higher even it started later. The metropolitan transportation policies have the lowest score.”
Attendees generally agreed on the necessity for GTX as well as its budgetary limitations.
The Ministry of LandTransportation representative stated that implementation will continue with prioritygiven to areas with greater anticipated benefits.
The next topic, the development of the northern Gyeonggi region, followed.
4) Hwang Jin-ha / National Assembly Member, Saenuri Party
“For 60 years following the war, I never got to enjoy my property rights (in the northern region). You need approvalthe military even whenyou want to dorepair your toilet.”
Other presidential campaign pledges that were discussed included the establishment of an ecological belt in the Demilitarized Zone, the construction of Universal Studios Korea in Hwaseong (화성) City,the development of Hallyu World at the MICE complex in Goyang (고양) City.

 
Article 6.E-Mart HelpsNeedy Neighbors(1120-2)
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A modern version of Santa’s sleigh has appeared in Gyeonggi Province, delivering foodwinter gear to those who are living in difficult situations. Only, in this case, ita one-ton truck instead of a reindeer sleigh.
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A yellow truck arrives at this narrow alley.
1) ‘Hope Delivering Carriage’
With the name ‘Hope Delivering Carriage’ written on it, it came to deliver food itemswinter gear to Ryu Chang-soo (류창수), a solitary senior who lost mobility due to a spinal condition.
2) Ryu Chang-soo (Aged 80), Suwon City
“I wish I could gopick things up myself, but I can’t. I can’t carry anything heavy, either. I am grateful. They knew just what I needed.”
E-Mart has been operating this charity truck on its own under its social contribution program.
This year, the company decided to work with Gyeonggi Province to ensure more effective operation.
3) Heo In-cheol / President of E-Mart Co., Ltd.
“Working together with the local administration, our volunteer wife group began the Hope Delivering Carriage service for those who are in difficult situations.”
The Gyeonggi Council on Social Welfare has taken over operation of the service for the next two years using funds of KRW 810 million donatedE-Mart.
4) Gyeonggi Province Vice Governor Park Soo-young
“I hope that a servicethis willend up as an occasional instance, but instead continue so that many individuals can benefititenjoy warm winters.”
From this month, the Hope Delivering Carriage will visit the 31 citiescounties of Gyeonggi Province, delivering gifts of hope to those who fall in the blind spots of the social welfare tem.
An estimated 25,000 households are expected to receive donated goods through this service over the next two years. 
Article 7.Hanam Metropolitan Line Enters National Rail Plan
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The Ministry of LandTransportation recently announced its Basic Railroad ConstructionPlan which includes theHanam (하남) Metropolitan Railway Line in Gyeonggi Province.
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1) Construction of Hanam (하남) Metropolitan Railway Line to Begin Soon
The Hanam (하남) Line one of the metropolitan railway projects that the provincial government has been pursuing since 2009.
2) First Metropolitan Railroad Construction Project of Gyeonggi Province
The construction of this linemeaningful in that italso the first metropolitan railwayconstruction project of Gyeonggi Province to be implemented.
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The line will consist of five stationsspan a total of 7.7 km between Changwoo-dong (창우동) in Hanam (하남) CitySangil-dong (상일동) in Seoul on Subway Line 4.
3) [INTERVIEW] BaekChoonghyeon / Director of the Gyeonggi Province Railway Division
“The finalization of the basic railway plan allows us toconstruction of the Hanam Line next year. We plan to open the line in 2018 starting with theMisa section.”
4) Transportation Conditions to Improve for Gyeonggi Residents in Hanam Region
Hanam (하남) Citythe surrounding areas have had serious transportation problems due to a lack of public transportation. The construction of the Hanam (하남) Line will substantially improve the situation as well as accessibility to Seoul.
5) [INTERVIEW] Kim Ye-eun / Hanam City Resident
“(With new railway line,) commuters will save time. It will be good for the convenience of residents. It will be much better.”
6) Cameraman: Park Dong-jin, Editor: Kim Do-yoon
From the start of Hanam (하남) Line projectimplementation, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government will work closely with residents in local areas to ensure their satisfaction.