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Korea
Located on the peninsula on the eastern end of the Asian continent, Korea consists of a peninsula stretching
fromnorthtosouthandover3,200islands.Korea formsaNortheastAsiawithJapanand China.Thenorthside
of Korea touches Manchuria in China and the Maritime Province of Siberia in Russia across the Yalu River and
the Tumen River. The east and south side face the Japanese mainland across the East Sea and the South Sea.
The westside facesthe ChineseMainlandacrossthe Yellow Sea.Themajoradministrative divisions inKoreaare
aspecialcity(Seoul),ametropolitan autonomouscity(Sejong),six metropolitan cities(Busan,Incheon,Daejeon,
Daegu, Gwangju, and Ulsan), special self-governing province (Jeju), and eight provinces. When referring to the
historyofKorea, wecall it“a longhistoryoffivethousandyears.” This phrasecamefromthefoundationofour
history,which was the founding of the Gojoseon at 2333BC, as DangunMyth mentioned. Koreanculture is a
history and a wisdom of life that Koreans have lived for five thousand years.
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Jeonju
Jeonju, which has a history of over a thousand years, keeps the most
traditional Korean atmosphere. Jeonju is the land of pansori art, which is in
the list of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. Besides, the city represents
Korean traditional culture, such as Hanok Village (the village of Korean
traditional houses), Korean dishes, and Hanji (Korean traditional paper).
Jeonju is regarded as a city where people can experience the traditions of
Korea and the lifestyle of Hanok Village and which keeps the beauty of
Korea. Long history and culture have preserved Jeonju as a complete history
museum. There are historical sites in various parts of Jeonju, such as
Pungnam Gate, Gyeonggijeon, and Geaksa. Among them, Jeonju Hanok
Village is the most famous, and Hanok Village has preserved the tradition of
Hanok until now. The city was the capital of Baekje, the ancient Korean
kingdom and was the origin of the Joseon dynasty, the former Korean
kingdom built by Lee Seong-gye. A long history and culture in Jeonju have
us feel a mood of old Korean hometown. Moreover, important cultural
assets and various cultural facilities in Jeonju make Korean history and
traditional culture appeal to people's eyes.