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Incheon Ilbo
Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, about 3 million people live in the city, making it South Korea's third-most-populous city after Seoul and Busan. The city's growth has been assured in modern times with the development of its port due to its natural advantages as a coastal city and its proximity to the South Korean capital. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, along with Seoul itself and Gyeonggi Province, forming the world's fourth-largest metropolitan area by population. Incheon has since led the economic development of South Korea by opening its port to the outside world, ushering in the modernization of South Korea as a center of industrialization. In 2003, the city was designated as South Korea's first free economic zone. Since then, large local companies and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Cities Of South Korea
Province-level cities are one of the Administrative divisions of South Korea, first-level administrative divisions within South Korea. There are three types: special, metropolitan, and special self-governing. Position in hierarchy and types Province-level cities have equal status to Provinces of South Korea, provinces in the South Korean administrative scheme, and are among the highest-ranked administrative divisions of South Korea. There are three kinds of first-level city in South Korea. * Seoul was designated a "special free city" (''teukbyeol jayusi''; ; ) separate from Gyeonggi Province on August 15, 1946; it became a "special metropolitan city" on August 15, 1949. * Metropolitan cities were called "direct control (meaning directly-administered) city" (''jikhalsi''; ; ) before 1995. Administration In South Korean special metropolitan city and metropolitan cities, the mayor is the highest-ranking official in charge. The mayor is directly elected by the people registered in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Power Party (South Korea)
The People Power Party (PPP; ) is a Conservatism in South Korea, conservative and Right-wing politics, right-wing List of political parties in South Korea, political party in South Korea. It is the second-largest party in the National Assembly (South Korea), National Assembly. The PPP, along with its historic rival, the Democratic Party (South Korea, 2015), Democratic Party, make up the two largest political parties in South Korea. The PPP was founded as the United Future Party (UFP; ) on 17 February 2020 through the merger of the Liberty Korea Party, New Conservative Party (South Korea), New Conservative Party, and Onward for Future 4.0, as well as several minor parties and political organizations. The party renamed to the People Power Party on 31 August 2020. History Background Due to the 2016 South Korean political scandal, political scandal in 2016, President Park Geun-hye was impeached, and several Member of parliament, MPs quit the then-ruling Liberty Korea Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crane (bird)
Cranes are a type of large bird with long legs and necks in the Family (biology), biological family Gruidae of the Order (biology), order Gruiformes. The family has 15 species placed in four genera which are ''Antigone (genus), Antigone'', ''Balearica'', ''Siberian crane, Leucogeranus'', and ''Grus (genus), Grus''. They are large birds with long necks and legs, a tapering form, and long secondary feathers on the wing that project over the tail. Most species have muted gray or white plumages, marked with black, and red bare patches on the face, but the crowned cranes of the genus ''Balearica'' have vibrantly-coloured wings and golden "crowns" of feathers. Cranes fly with their necks extended outwards instead of bent into an S-shape and their long legs outstretched. Cranes live on most continents, with the exception of Antarctica and South America. Some species and populations of cranes bird migration, migrate over long distances; others do not migrate at all. Cranes are solitary du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liriodendron
''Liriodendron'' () is a genus of two species of characteristically large trees, deciduous tree, deciduous over most of their populations, in the magnolia family (biology), family (Magnoliaceae). These trees are widely known by the common name tulip tree or tuliptree for their large flowers superficially resembling tulips. It is sometimes referred to as tulip poplar or yellow poplar, and the wood simply as "poplar", although not closely related to the true Populus, poplars. Other common names include canoewood, saddle-leaf tree, and white wood. The two extant taxon, extant species are ''Liriodendron tulipifera'', native plant, native to eastern North America, and ''Liriodendron chinense'', native to China and Vietnam. Both species often grow to great size; the North American species may reach as much as in height. The North American species is commonly used horticulture, horticulturally, the Chinese species is increasing in cultivation, and Hybrid (biology)#Hybrid plants, hybr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose
A rose is either a woody perennial plant, perennial flowering plant of the genus ''Rosa'' (), in the family Rosaceae (), or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred Rose species, species and Garden roses, tens of thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing, or trailing, with stems that are often armed with sharp Thorns, spines, and prickles, prickles. Their flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through pinks, reds, oranges and yellows. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and Northwest Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrid (biology), hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Roses have acquired cultural significance in many societies. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses to climbers that can reach seven meters in height. Different species hybridize easily, and this has been use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyeonggi Dialect
The Gyeonggi dialect () or Seoul dialect () of the Korean language is the prestige dialect in South Korea, as well as the basis of the standardized form of the language in the country. It is mainly concentrated in the Seoul National Capital Area, which includes Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province. It is also spoken in parts of North Korea, including in Kaesong, as well as among the Korean diaspora. More recently, Gyeonggi dialect has seen increased use in online contexts, in turn leading to the majority of young Koreans' use of the dialect, regardless of their regional affiliation. The prolific use of online communication channels is expected to lead to a wider adoption of Gyeonggi dialect, in lieu of distinct, regional dialects. Pronunciation The vowels for ''e'' and ''ae'' are merged for young speakers and vowel length is not distinguished consistently, if at all. Among young speakers or in informal contexts, the postpositions ''-do'' (-도, "also"), ''-ro'' (-로, "to") ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dialects Of Korean
A number of Korean dialects are spoken in Korea and by the Korean diaspora. The peninsula is very mountainous and each dialect's "territory" corresponds closely to the natural boundaries between different geographical regions of Korea. Most of the dialects are named for one of the traditional Eight Provinces of Korea. In the Korean language, only the Jeju dialect is considered sufficiently distinct to be regarded as a separate language. Dialect areas Korea is a mountainous country, and this could be the main reason why Korean is divided into numerous small local dialects. There are few clear demarcations, so dialect classification is necessarily to some extent arbitrary and based on the traditional provinces. A common classification, originally introduced by Shinpei Ogura in 1944 and adjusted by later authors, identifies six dialect areas: ; Hamgyŏng (Northeastern) :Spoken in the Hamgyong Province (Kwanbuk and Kwannam) region, the northeast corner of Pyongan Province, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganghwa County
Ganghwa County () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in Incheon, South Korea. The county is composed of Ganghwa Island and the minor islands around it. History Ganghwa County contains some of the most important historical sites in Korea. These sites cover the prehistoric Old Stone Age, old and New Stone Age, new stone ages as well as the Bronze Age, bronze and Iron Age, iron ages. Ganghwa Island is rich in dolmen that have been designated as World Heritage Site, World Heritage Sites. There are about Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites#Ganghwa Dolmen Sites, 150 dolmen on the island. Their distribution shows they were closely related to fishing in the Bronze Age although they are now separated from the sea. They are located on the slopes of mountains and are thus higher in elevation than their counterparts. It is believed but not proven that the Ganghwa dolmen are the earliest Korean ones made because the dolmen in Bugeun-ri and Gocheon-ri resemble those in G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeonsu District
Yeonsu District () is a district in southern Incheon, South Korea. To the east is Namdong District (Namdong District), on its north border is Nam District (Nam District), and the Yellow Sea is on the west and south sides. Munhak Mountain (Munhak-san) rises in the north, and Seunggi Stream (Seunggi-cheon) flows south to the Yellow Sea. History On March 1, 1995, Yeonsu District annexed part of Nam District. In addition, Yeonsu-1-dong was subdivided into Yeonsu-1-dong and Yeonsu-3-dong, and Dongchun-dong into Dongchun-1-dong and Dongchun-2-dong. On January 1, 1996, Dongchun-2-dong was divided into Dongchun-2-dong and Cheonyang-dong. In 2003, Okyeon-dong was divided into Okyeon-1-dong and Okyeon-2-dong. Cheongnyang-dong was absorbed into Donchun-3-dong. In 2006, Songdo-dong was established and placed under the jurisdiction of Dongchun-2-dong. In 2007, Donchun-2-dong was split into Dongchun-2-dong and Songdo-dong. In 2012, Songdo-dong was split into Songdo-1-dong and Songdo-2-dong. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo District, Incheon
Seo District () is the largest district in Incheon, South Korea. It has an area , and it has the largest area of farmland in Incheon. In the past, Seo-gu was part of 'Buk-gu'. In 1988, a part of the ward was separated to form 'Seo-gu'. History * 1413: Seokgot-myeon, Mowolgot-myeon, Bupyeongdoho-bu * 1895: Seokgot-myeon, Mowolgot-myeon, Bupyeong-gun, Incheon-bu * 1896: Seokgot-myeon, Mowolgot-myeon, Bupyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do * 1914: Seogot-myeon, Bucheon-gun * April 1, 1940: Included in Incheon-bu * August 15, 1949: Seogot Branch, Incheon * January 1, 1968: Segot Branch, Buk-gu, Incheon * July 1, 1981: Seogot Branch, Buk-gu, Incheon Direct Governing City Seo-gu History * January 1, 1988: Part of Buk-gu absorbed by Seo-gu * March 1, 1995: Annex of Geomdan-myeon, Gimpo-gun, Gyeonggi-do. * January 1, 2002: Division of Geomdan-dong into Geomdan-1-dong and Geomdan-2-dong. * September 1, 2005: Sub-division of Geomdan-1-dong and Geomdan-2-dong into Geomdan-3-dong. * September 1, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namdong District
Namdong District () is a municipal district of Incheon Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, ..., South Korea. Namdong District has been the city centre of Incheon since 1985. It is the location for Incheon Metropolitan City Hall, Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency main offices, the Namdong Industrial Complex, and Gil Hospital & Gachon Medical School. There is a large shopping district close to the City Hall and Grand Theater containing 3 large department stores, many restaurants and bars and the long Jung-Ang city park. Notable locations * Incheon Grand Park * Incheon City Hall *Incheon Central Library *The 2.68 km long Jung-Ang city park. *ThLottedepartment stores and nearby shopping district. *ThIncheon Arts CenterGrand Theater and surrounding district. *Incheon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michuhol District
Michuhol District () is a municipal district in Incheon, South Korea. This district was called Nam (South) District until July 1, 2018. 연합뉴스, 2018.2.28. Michuhol District is the historical heart of old Incheon. It is home to historical sites such as Mt Munhaksan, Dohobucheongsa (the office building of old Incheon), and Incheon Hyanggyo, the local public school of old Incheon. Michuhol District is now a higher education center of Incheon; the University of Incheon and Inha University
Inha University () is a private research university located in Incheon, South Korea. Known tradit ...
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