1. [Yachting Legends Afloat in June, Jeongok Port]

Two yachts cut through the water coming dangerously close to one another each trying to cut off the windits competitor.

In the contest, whoever first makes it around the turn wins. Victory depends on the strengthdirection of the wind, as well as good boating skills.

Representative teams of the host country: Gyeonggi, South Chungcheong, South GyeongsanNorth Gyeongsan Province teams competed against US, Austrailian, JapaneseNew Zealand representative teams with one of the Korean teams winning oneone foreign team winning.

At the preliminaries, 5 US athletes make up the only all-women team competing against male teams drawing a lot of attention.

At present 8 teams with experience in the Americas Cup are confirmed to compete with two more teams making preliminaries bringing the total to 10 teams in the competition. The winning team will walk away with $240,000 in prize money.

2. [Pyeongtaek Port, as Beachhead to Western European Ports]

With an average water depth of 14 meters even the largest of ships can safely dock in Pyeongtaek port.

Close to the industrial belt on China`s coast Pyeongtaek Port, a major trade Center for China concluded a mutual cooperation agreement with Zeebrugge Port, Belgium.

The world`s largest car shipping port Belgium`s Zeebrugge Port has a developed transport network with Paris, France, London, Englandother places.

With this agreement shipping companiesKoreaabroad will make stops at Pyeongtaek portZeebrugge port bringing together domesticinternational shipping companies.

3. [Great Compromise Reached Between Gyeonggi LaborManagement] 5/13-2

The Gyeonggi Urban Innovation Corporation, the Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center, 10 labor groupsthe Gyeonggi Provincial Office Labor Union held a `declaration ceremony for a great compromise between public agencies` labormanagement.

This agreement was d to spread a cooperative mood between labormanagement to overcome the economic crisis jobs amidst the recent economic slowdown.

Also, through sharing the pain, mutual compromises, cooperation,job sharing policies are being introduced to contribute to overcoming the economic slowdown.

Gyeonggi Province has induced the spread of a `people-focused labormanagement compromise` with plans to continually spread job sharingother programs.

4. [Livestock Diseases Solved with `Bee Venom`]

Bee venomgreat for preventingtreating livestock. However, itdifficult for regular livestock farmers to raise beesdifficult to implement resulting in limited usage.

Gyeonggi Agricultural Research & Extension Services,the Gyeonggi Beekeeping Association have recently developed a collector that makes collecting bee venom a snap succeeding in finding a way for the venom to be used conveniently.

The collected bee venomarrangedfrozen in a powder form making it easy to store,after salineadded itdilutedcan be easily injected.

The responsefarmers has been good as itmore efficient than general antibiotics.

The results of a bee venom shot trial given to actual livestock was shown to reduce frequently occurring diseases in the animals,was effective in boosting survival rates as well.

5. [Large Combined Festival of 10 Million Gyeonggi Residents]
The 55th Gyeonggi Sports Contest was held for 3 days in Icheon.

Under the slogan of `To Icheon with dreams, to the world with strength` this contest was attended10,000 teams31 citiescounties in the provincethey displayed their skills in 20 different events.

At the opener were various attractions including a ground chair show, a martial arts demonstrationa laser show.

Also, since the 5th world ceramic bienallealso taking place in Icheon herea chance to experience culturesports.

The Icheon Gyeonggi Sports Contest was seen as a contest thatpossibleonly for athletesstaff, but for Gyeonggi Residentsspectators to enjoy.

6. [Family Happiness, Hope for Women on `Gyeonggi Housewives Day`]

The flags of Gyeonggi Province, cities, countieswomen`s groups fly high at the site of the event.

Gyeonggi Housewives Dayan event unique to Gyeonggi. The first of its kind in the country for harmonizing, improving the standing ofactive participation of the 5.6 million Gyeonggi Women.

Foreign women also attended the event. They have been invited to the eventthe citiescounties in Gyeonggi fitting in with other women.

Mean, an awards ceremony was also held for winnersan arts contest awarded for their meritful acts for the development of women.

7. [Tasty Gyeonggi Rice Given Superior Designation]

ThisChangnaeri, Pyeongtaek, full of rice sprouts.

In the paddies here chucheongbyeosuppliedthe Gyeonggi Agricultural ResearchExtension SeedVariety Service.

Chucheongbyeothe most sought after rice breed in Gyeonggi among consumers as it makes up 80% of rice production in the province.

The Gyeonggi Agricultural ResearchExtension SeedVariety Service produced 4,400 tons of superior Gyeonggi Rice that are resistant to blight to supply to farmers.

They will supply chucheongbyeo, samgwang, surabyeototal of 9 kinds of seeds.

The seeds supplied are resistant to blighthave a high level of purity expected to result in 6% higher yields.