▶ North Gyeonggi Reborn as Symbol of FreedomPeace

The north Gyeong-ui Line has opened, running some 40.6 kilometersMunsan Station, Paju to Sangam Digital Media City, Seoul.

Service began at 5:00am on July 1stan opening ceremony was held at Haengshin Station at 10:30am.

Also, Provincial Governor Kim Mun-suEwha Women`s University President Lee Bae-yong took the first Munsan bound train on the Gyeong-ui Line at 5:50am.

Provincial Governor KimPresident Lee took a look around the site for the Ewha Women`s University Paju Campusexpressed their expectations for the school now that the Gyeong-ui Line has opened.

The northern line going in North Gyeonggi,the US Army base being replaceda college campus are bridges to unification in Paju.

▶ Yongin-Seoul Private Money Expressway Opens

An opening ceremony was held for the Yongin-Seoul Expressway at the Geumgtodong Tollgate in Seongnam.

The Yongin-Seoul Expressway began construction in 2005, was completed in June of this yearwas open to the public starting July 1st.

Also, the amount of cars are expected to be reducedabout 74,000 a day reducing travel timeYongin to Seoul50 minutes to about 25 minutes.

Tolls charged have been set at $1.42 for passenger cars, $1.82 for vehicles under 20 tons $2.00 for vehicles over 20 tons.

Also, on June 28th just ahead of the opening ceremony an event was held in celebration of a bike path being completedthe West Suji IC to the West Pangyo IC.

▶ Green Transportation Takes Lead with `LPG Hybrid`

Gyeonggi Province, the Ministry of Environment, Gwacheon,Hyundai-Kia have designated Gwacheon an environment-friendly `green transportation model city`decided to cooperate with each other to provideoperate environment-friendly vehicles.

Gyeonggi Provincefollowing a policy that provides subsidies to purchase vehicles as well as various financialadministrative support.

Next month, a marketing campaign willfor the Avante Hybrid, differentstandard gasolineelectric running hybrids, this one runs on LPGelectricity.

▶ Hope Work Project, Creating People-focused Jobs

A counterplan meeting was held to a direction after examining the Hope Work Projectthe promotion of present job creation.
A tee gathered to Hope Work Projectemergency economic countermeasures to overcome to economic crisis.

The agenda for the meeting was to a direction of economic policy in the second half through an examination of both the Hope Work Projectemergency economic counterplans.

Also, a discussion was held including participants in the Hope Work Project to talk about promotion work, the present state, the province`s emphasis on the project, the promotion of current comprehensive job creation countermeasures, promotionother reports.
The Hope Work project starting on June 1st added 55,000 to the project designed to provide a basic livelihood to less fortunate individualsJune 30th.

Through the Hopework Project Gyeonggi Provincecarrying out 11 types of provincial based projects.

The Hope Work project which transformed a barbed wire path in Sosa-gu, Bucheon into a flower-lined roadother simple public works makes it a differentiated project.

▶ North Gyeonggi to Become a Textile Mecca!

Thisa cotton knit dye processing plant in Yangju.

This brand produces high quality material under its brand name. Until now it has succeeded in opening an overseas branch, but still faced many difficulties due to ent environmental regulations.

However, many factories have operated without permits because of the many regulations making it difficult for them to receive support.

Despite the setback the present North Gyeonggi textile industry has grown into a model industry with exports reaching $10.3 million a year.

Following its recent move easing regulations, Gyeonggi Province stated itimproving factories previously without permitsbringing them out into the open as part of a plan to develop the area into a textile industrial complex.

▶ Outstanding Globalization Case Awards Given

Gyeonggi held an awards to highlight excellent cases of globalization projects unfolding in citiescounties in the province.

14 teams participated in 13 fields including international exchanges, international commerce, global eventswelfare for foreign residents pitting local autonomies against each other to promote globalization projects.

Ansan City won the award at this event for policy to a harmonious multi-cultural society based on migrant workersforeign wives.

Efforts continue to global power amidst a globalized society creating a global village.

▶ Hiddink Dreamfield “The Dream Comes Alive”

An indoor soccer arena for the handicapped, dubbed Hiddink Dreamfield has opened in Suwon.

This Hiddink Dreamfield opening in Suwonthe third of its kind to open after arenas opening in Chungju in 2007in Pohang in 2008.

The 2002 World Cup National Soccer Team Coach attended the ceremony in personmet with the handicapped.

A monument of Coach Hiddink was dthe event was started with a first kickoff.

Also at the event the 2009 Gyeonggi Handicapped soccer contest final match as well as a match to decide 3rd place were held.

Coach Hiddink continues his connection with Korean soccer as he plans to open a fourth Hiddink Dreamfield in the North Jeolla Provincial Handicapped Welfare Center.