[Gyeonggi Brand Awards]

Gyeonggi Province took home 3 brand prizes at the 2009 Korea Local Brand Awards. The awards were won in separate categories for G-Mark, Gyeonggi Cyber Market,Leafkist.

Thisthe 2009 Korea Local Brands Awards Ceremony.
The awards ceremony s brands that play a leading role in the development of the localnational economy. This year marked the first of its kind.

Representative brandsa total of 30 categories were awarded out of 240 nominees. The 1st phase of voting was doneconsumers online, with the 2nd phase of voting was completedexperts.

At the event the G-Mark, a brand of high-quality agriculture products certifiedthe Gyeonggi Provincial Governor won the innovation award.

With the slogan of `Agriculture productsGyeonggi Province are different` the Gyeonggi Cyber Market was ed the winner in the distribution service category.

Further, Leafkist, meaning an abundance of greenerysunshine together won the fruit brand category giving Gyeonggi Province brands high marks.

Further, Provincial Governor Kim Mun-su was awarded the management award in recognition for his leadershipmanagement skills.

[Children`s Joy Campaign]

A national campaignbeing kicked off for childrenmulticultural families to take part in a trip through Gyeonggi Province.

A campaign has begun that can help children in Koreamulticultural families with one message of support.

Gyeonggi Province, the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization,the social welfare joint fundraising association concluded an agreement for the `Gyeonggi Children`s Joy Campaign.`

Meaning giving children a very fun time, the `Gyeonggi Children`s Joy Campaign` invites childrenmulticultural families to take part in a sleepover trip in Gyeonggi Province.

Netizen`s can support childrenmulticultural familieslogging onto to the Gyeonggi Children`s Joy website. Each message of support left for the children equals one `leaf.` 10 collected `leaves` equals 1 `love leaf.`

After collecting 10 `love leaves` one child will be sponsoreda business to go on the trip.

The campaign will continue year round with an estimated 10,000 children to receive support for the trip depending on contributionsbusinesses.

[Hello, Gyeonggi Province!]

The guidebook `Hello, Gyeonggi Province!` introducing the provincethe eyes of child was recently published.

Da-hyeonSeung-won went to the library today with their mother.

Da-hyeon`s family borrowed a book titled `Hello, Gyeonggi Province!`

This bookdifferentother books borrowedtheir family.

Thisbecause Da-hyeon`s family wrote this book last autumn at the Gyeonggi Residents Family Book Camp held in Paju.

Last October families of avid readers who usually flocked to the local library this month have gatheredorganized this camp.

Gyeonggi Province through the eyes of children attending the camp shows the province in a new light.

Gyeonggi Province plans to make this book available in 130 public libraries within the province,in libraries in major cities across the country to offer a fresh look to anyone who wants to visit the province.

[Beautiful Accompaniment]

Gyeonggi Province has lent a hand to the handicapped who have a hard time returning to their hometowns during the Lunar New Year Holiday.

Of limited means,dependent on electric wheelchairs, using public transportation to visit one`s hometown can be an ordeal.

Gyeonggi has designed a traveling home accompaniment program.
Lift equipped cars,travel assistants were provided for along with a holiday gift.

Yong Chang-suk was able to return home after 10 years.
Visiting her hometown after so long brought with it a flood of emotions.

Leaving on the 21st they spent the holiday with familyfriends in their hometown then returned home together with the travel assistant.

The car with Ms. Yong in it speeds off towards her hometown.

The car has just set off on the trip to her hometown, but for Ms. Yong, shealready there.

[Learn Korean Etiquette!]

Some time was set aside for children of multicultural familiesAnsan to learn the customsmanners of the Lunar New Year holiday.

The childrengather together wearing Hanbok.

Just ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday children of multicultural families come to the Ansan Happy Etiquette Hall to learn aboutexperience the culture of the New Year holiday.

The children learn about how to offer thanks on the holiday. They then bow to their etiquette teacherlearn about how to set up the offering table.

The children also have fun playing with the Korean toy, the Jegi, that they have made themselves.

The children have become more familiar with once unfamiliar Korean culture.

[Giving Wings to Handicapped]

Hanam has begun offering various policies for the handicapped who want to get certified but have trouble going about it.

Thisthe Hanam Handicapped Information Center.

In this place, a free word processing educationprovided for the handicapped to find a jobto acquire certification.

They seem just any other hard-working students working to acquire a certification or to find work.

The center also runs a cafeteriaa shuttle bus for the handicapped.

They are also encouraged to obtain a driver`s license.

The city offers funds of $250 for level 1 through 5 handicapped$500 in funds for basic livelihood recipients to earn their driver`s license.

These policies give the handicapped solid ground to stand on,gives them wings to fly.

[Factories New Look]

What first comes to mind when you think of a factory․ There are places that have no smokey chimneys, but have become beautiful places to work.

Thisa factory in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province that manufactures handbags.

The interior whichfull of moldingsframes looks very muchan art gallery.

A break area to relieve stress has unique designslighting. The bathroom presents an ancient look making use of its traditional furnitureiron wrought bars.

The beautifulclean factory image influences the employees greatly boosting productivity.

Thisanother medium sized business in Siheung, Gyeonggi.

The environment friendly interior catches one`s eye. Employees cultivating a flower bedan everyday sight.

With a unique management culture they are proud of, smallmedium sized businesses are boosting their competitiveness