Title 1. Yeonin Mountain Atopy Family Camp
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Atopy Family Camps are attracting many young atopy patientstheir families in Gyeonggi Province. Held in the forests of Yeonin (연인) Mountain in Gyeonggi Province, the atopy camp has just completed its ninth of a total of twelve sessions scheduled for this year.
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1) Atopy Family Camp / Yeonin Mountain Provincial Park
The forest abounds with phytoncides generatedthe trees. These compounds are known to have a preventativetherapeutic effect on atopy, a skin affliction particularly common among children. This camprapidly gaining popularity since many participants have reported improvements in their conditions.
2) Total of 407 Children Participated To Date
Including the ninth camp session, a total of 407 children have participated in these camps to date,therea long waiting list due to the popularity of the camps.
3) ExaminationsConsultationsSpecialists
Organized jointlyGyeonggi Province, the Gyeonggi GreenAgriculture Foundationthe Cheongshim (청심) International Medical Center, this 2-day camp provides participants with clinical examinationsconsultations as well as therapeutic mountain hikeseducational programs.
4) Kim Chang-bae / Director of the Gyeonggi Province ParksLandscape Division
“There are an increasing number of applications for participation in these camps. We will expand the range of participants as well as the number of sessions.”
Details on applications for participation can be found on the Yeonin (연인) Mountain Provincial Park homepage.

Title 2. Beauty Design Expo (BEAUDEX) 2012
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The 4th Beauty Design Expo will be held at KINTEXOctober 12th to 14th. According to a Gyeonggi Province spokesperson, the provincial government aims to globalize the domestic beauty industry through the active inducement of foreign buyers.
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1) The 4th Korea Beauty Design Expo / KINTEX (October 12th – 14th)
Marking its fourth occasion this year, the Korea Beauty Design Expo will consist of a number of shows, contests,product exhibitions as well as forumsseminars infields of the beauty industry including hairdressing, skincare, make-upaccessories.
2) Everything about Beauty
In addition to product exhibitionsparticipating manufacturers, the expo will also feature artwork displaysgraduate work displaysbeauty expertsuniversity graduates.
3) Globalization, TradeEmployment
The Gyeonggi Provincial Government, the host of the expo, aims to achieve three goals during this event: the globalization of the expo through active inducement of overseas visitorsbuyers; trade promotion through one-on-one meetings between domestic manufacturersoverseas buyers;youth employment through a beauty industry job fair.
4) Kim Deok-seong / Vice Chairman of the BEAUDEX Organizing Committee
“We are planning to show a wider variety of programsdisplays this year.”
Detailed information about programsregistration can be found on the Beauty Design Expo’s homepage.

Title 3. Gyeonggi Public Forum on Development Regulations
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Development in many of the northern areas of Gyeonggi Provincerestricted for defense purposes or due to regulations on the capital region. To address the problem of imbalanced development, Gyeonggi Province organized a public forum.
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1) Yeoncheon County
Ninety-eight percent of Yeoncheon (연천) County in the northernmost part of Gyeonggi Province consists of military protection zones in which constructionstrictly controlled. These areas are also restricted under capital region regulations.
2) Inferior Financial Self-sufficiencyInfrastructure
Such restrictionsregulations have prevented development in these areas, resulting in inferior financial self-sufficiencya lack of basic infrastructure.
3) Kim Gyu-seon / Yeoncheon County Mayor
“Residents in our county suffer disadvantages due to many restrictions on local development.”
Many parts of this county are boundmultiple restrictions related to military security, water source protectiongeographic closeness to the capital region.
4) Local Development RestrictedMultiple Regulations
In other regions of northern Gyeonggi Province, such as Dongducheon (동두천) CityGapyeong (가평) County, the situationsimilar. Local development in these areasalmost impossible.
5) Balanced Regional Development Forum / Press Center (October 4th)
The Gyeonggi Provincial Government hosted a public forum in order to identify problems with development restrictionsto seek alternatives. Dr. Kim Eun-gyeong (김은경) of the Gyeonggi Research Institute criticized the blanket enforcement of capital region regulations onareas surrounding the capital city without regional differentiation as solely for administrative convenience.
6) Kim Eun-gyeong, Ph.D. / Gyeonggi Development Institute
“Capital region regulations are the product of pure administrative convenience. They must be rectified as early as possible.”
7) Disadvantaged Residents Urge the Central Government to Act
In their remarks, northern provincial residents urged the central government to take immediate action to remedy the situation.
Under the current regulations, which ignore regional considerations, the developmental imbalance in northern Gyeonggi Province will clearly become more serious. Whether orthe voices of the residents in these areas will lead to the alleviation of capital region regulations remains to be seen.

Title 4. Guidelines for Standard Road Signs
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Gyeonggi Province disclosed guidelines for standardized road signs. These guidelines were prepared to improve current signage, which often causes confusion among driverspedestrians due to inconsistencies in shapedesign.
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1) Nonfunctional Road Signs
The current road signs are often confusing because they have irregular shapeslettering. Many are even illegible due to rustingfading, or are positionedthey areeasily seen.
2) Public Information Writing System Design Guidelines
To address such problems, Gyeonggi Province developed the Public Information Writing System Design Guidelines. These guidelines will be applied to public signage including road signs in the province
3) Standardized, SimpleEasy to Read
The new signs have simple, standardized designs that are easy to readfeature only essential information. They are also designed to enhance the image of Gyeonggi Province.
4) [INTERVIEW] Lee Se-jeong / Director of the Gyeonggi Province Design Promotion Division
“The current road signs have irregular sizes, colorsfonts, causing more confusion among driverspedestrians. We developed standardized guidelines to resolve such problems.”
These new road signs willonly be more convenient for residents in transit but also improve the urban appearance of the province
The Gyeonggi provincial administration will undertake the phased replacement ofroad signs.

Title 5. 2012 G-Global Aviation in Ansan Opens
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G-Global Aviation in Ansan (안산), the largest air show in Asia, opened on October 3rd. In addition to a variety of aerial performances, this year’s show also features the widest assortment of programsexhibitions for visitors to date.
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1) 2012 G-Global Aviation in Ansan
G-Global Aviation in Ansan (안산), or the Gyeonggi Ansan (안산) Air Show, opened on October 3rd for a 5-day run.
2) World-Class Air Show
This air showan exemplary showcase of light airplanesfeatures some of the world’s most famous light airplane pilots including Zoltan Veres of Hungary, who holds 408 Guinness world records.
3) Special Flying Team of the Korean Air Force, ‘Black Eagles’
During the aerial acrobatics show, the Black Eagles, the Korean Air Force’s acrobatics team that topped the aerial display category at the Waddington International Air Show earlier this year, displayed a breathtakingly perfect vertical .
4) Son Byeong-se / Ansan City
“It’s unbelievable that they can maneuver the airplanesthat. I thought it would be nice for my children grow up to become a fine pilotsthem. And I am also proud that this air showbeing held in my home town.”
5) Aviation Experience Programs
Aviation experience programs attract children whose dreams of flying are fueledvirtual flight in a simulator.
6) [INTERVIEW] Yoo In-seong / 3rd Grader of Seoul Hyanshin Promary School
“I am flying an airplane now. I feel as I am flying a real airplane.”
There are many other entertaining programs for visitors in which participants can learn, experience or simply quench curiosity about aviation.
7) [INTERVIEW] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“Our children must be provided with opportunities to nurture their dreams of flying. At this air show, children can experience aviationalso learn about the greatness of mankind.”
The air show will run until October 7th in the vicinity of the Gyeonggi Techno Park.
8) Lee Yeon-jin Reporter
“The Gyeonggi Ansan Air Showproviding children with a memorable opportunity to learnexperience light aviation.”

Title 6. Korea’s First Defense Theme Park
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Part of a former Korean army camp in Yangpyeong (양평) County of Gyeonggi Province was transformed into a park. Entitled ‘Defense Theme Park’, itthe first of its kind in Korea to be remodeledmilitary facilities.
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1) Opening Ceremony of Defense Theme Park / Yangpyeong County (October 5th)
Opened on October 5th, this park was remodeledpart of a military training ground courtesy of the 20th Division of the Korean Army.
2) Army Training Facilities Replaced with Sports Facilitiesa Defense Education Center
The former army training ground was transformed into an artificial lawn with sports facilities complete with night lightingspectator seating. A defense education center was also establishedequipped with a variety of defense-related displays.
3) [INTERVIEW] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“I am very pleased that residents in this area can now have their own place to enjoy sportscultural events as well as socializing.”
4) Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony was followedjoint sports events in which residents, military personnelpublic officials participated.
5) [INTERVIEW] Kim Hee-yong / 3rd Grader of Yangpyeong Yangil Middle School
“I was bornraised in Yangpyeong but have never been to a placethis. I think I will come here often since there will be interesting eventsit’s nice place just to comeenjoy.”
The 20th Division of the Korean Army, recognizing the difficulties facedresidents in this area due to a lack of sports facilities, decided to share its training ground.
6) [INTERVIEW] Na Sang-woong / ROK Army 20th Division Commander
“There is, of course, an issue of security about military facilities. However, we will make this park freely accessible whenever requestedresidents.”
This Defense Theme Parkthe first such park d jointlythe military, publiccivilian sectors,may become a model for similar facilities in the future.