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NEAR Leading the Era of Northeast Asia 2012. 11-12

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ISTANBUL-GYEONGJU WORLD CULTURE EXPO 2013(2013. 8. 31 ~ 9. 22)

NEAR This Month NEAR Activities / Secretariat News / NEAR Member News Feature Report Altai Krai for Health, Travel, Rest, and Sports NEAR Member Tour Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Korea / Dungovi Aimag, Mongolia

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NEAR is... an international organization founded in Sept. 1996 in Gyeongju, South Korea by 29 regional governments in four Northeast Asian countries, including South Korea, China, Japan, Russia.

Since the adoption of the NEAR Charter based on mutual prosperity, NEAR has carried out extensive exchange and cooperation projects in various fields ranging from economy and trade, education & cultural exchanges, environment, disaster prevention, cross-border cooperation, science & technology, tourism, ocean & fisheries, Mineral Resources Development and Coordination, Energy and Climate Change, Women and Children, Bio-medical Industry to Agriculture.

Today, with the participation of North Korea and Mongolia and the accession of new member governments, NEAR encompasses 71 member regions in six countries as an organization representing Northeast Asia dedicated to regional diplomacy & cooperation.

NEAR is open to all.

Any local government located in the Northeast Asian region sharing the founding purpose of NEAR can join us through the NEAR General Assembly.

” Revised description of cover page in previous edition Delgerkhangai mountain, Dornogobi Province → Delgerkhangai mountain, Dundgobi Province

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NEAR Activities

NEAR Activities The 2nd NEAR Subcommittee on Cross-Border Cooperation held The 2nd NEAR Subcommittee on Cross-Border

The Results of the conference

Cooperation was held on 7-9 November in Irkutsk, Russia with 44 participants among 14 organizations from 4 countries in order to discuss information sharing and ways for crossborder cooperation.

Participants met to discuss a water quality on the river flowing between Zabaikal and border of Mongolia within China and Irkutsk and Khabarovsk’s current situation of cross-border cooperation among NEAR members.

Information on <Our common house, Altai >of international concillation committee in Altai region was also one of the topics.

Also they suggested two-way trade of cross border region’s local government, presentation for local PR, enhancement of fair activities, border checkpoint of Russia-Mongolia-China, mutual content and 24 hour work, and way of establishing international free trade zone in Altanbulag-kyakhta, border of Mongolia-Russia.

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- Suggestion of bilateral trade, presentation on local promotion, and enhancement of exhibition activities in Russia and neighboring local governments.

- Suggestion of joint project: Border checkpoint of Russia-Mongolia, Mutual Agreement of Border Checkpoint of Russia-China, and 24hour Work System.

- Crackdown on infraction of border and Promotion of war with crime to continue conciliation with the NEAR - Preparation of a way making <Altanbulag-Kyakhta> International Free Trade Zone within the NEAR member organizations - Suggestion of giving opinions on allocation of Russia meat import quota system to neighboring countries including China and Mongolia to local governments - Establishment of a joint organization for exchanging information to strengthen cooperation and relationship between trade and economy, investment project information publication, exchange of information on foreign trade activities, legislative proposals, and preparation of common website for exchange of information on international conferences (possible to use the NEAR) - Joint cooperation for protection of a water quality in the joint border area for nature protection cooperation.

- Sharing experience of “International Coordinating Committee- Our Joint-Home- Altai” NEAR Working Committee, Subcommittee, “International Association - Siberian Agreement”

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Secretariat News The Planning and Economic Committee of Gyeongsangbuk-Do Provincial Council visited NEAR

Participating in a workshop for Cooperation of KoreaChina-Japan public officials

The Planning and Economic Committee of Gyeongsangbuk-Do

Chief Ku, Hae-Il, International Cooperation Department of the NEAR

Provincial Council visited NEAR on Nov 15. Visitors consisting of

with 3 participants participated in a workshop for Cooperation of Korea-

Chairman Park, Jin-Hyun of the planning and economic chairman and

China-Japan public officials held on 7-8 Dec, 2012 in Grand Ambassador

other 11 members were reported about major job and outcomes from Kim,

Seoul and shared opinion about the way to develop localities of Korea-

Jae-Hyo, Secretary-General of the NEAR and spent time questioning and

China-Japan and a personal exchange in public officials.

answering

In addition, he presented “The Current Situation of Cooperation among

Also, while looking around working environment and encouraging

the North East Asia Regional Governments”.

sending personnels of the NEAR abroad, Chairman Song, Pil-Kak, Gyeongsangbuk-Do Provincial Council encouraged members of planning and economic committee and NEAR secretariat staffs.

■ Schedule Date 7 Dec, 2012 (Fri) 14:00~18:00

Participating in the 10th Korea-China International Seminar th

Secretary-General Kim, Jae-Hyo participated in the 10 Korea-China International Seminar held on November 16, 2012 in Yecheon Cultural Center and had an opportunity to present and discuss “the Role of the

Main schedule

Location

Visit major organizations

Tri-lateral cooperation secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Workshop (The first session: The way of three countries’ cooperation 8 Dec, 2012 (Sat) development through cooperation among regional governments) 9:20~14:00 (The second session: The way of three countries’ cooperation development)

Grand Ambassador Seoul

Association of the North East Asia Regional Governments and the Way of Connecting Regions among the NEAR members”.

NEAR website reconstruction The Near Secretariat is in progress of website reorganization because of obsolescence of current website and lack of functionality .Especially, this construction project will strengthen video conference system, web-mail system, and web-accessibility. The project also focuses on communication reinforcement in members and plans to have a connection to SNS such as Facebook and Youtube.

The project is scheduled to complete in the mid January, 2013.

■ Homepage address: www.neargov.org ■ Facebook homepage: www.facebook.com/neargov

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Shandong - China

2012 China Hunan International Tourism Festival held

“Shandong-Gyeonggi Province’s University Exchange Conference” co-started

2012 China Hunan Province’s International Tourism Festival was held on 12 Sep, 2012 in Chenzhou in Hunan. The festival set scene in Dongjiang Lake in the theme of water for the first time and made people feel romance and poetic mood through conversation between Hunan-world water.

During this festival, participants had experienced various activities to

Foundation Ceremony of Shandong-Gyeonggi Province University Exchange Conference was held on October 25.

27 participants from Shandong Province and 100 participants from 12 institutions of higher education in Gyeonggi Province attended this conference. Vice-Governor Shha-Gung and Choi, Seung-Dae, Vice

celebrate events such as Joint Performance with the theme of Chenzhou

Governor of Gyeonggi Province signed “Shandong-Gyeonggi University

folk culture, the 3rd China Mineral Exhibition, China Traditional Medicine

Exchange Conference Cooperative Agreement”.

Forum, 2012 Miss Tourism of the Globe etc.

Vice-Governor Shha-Gung of Shandong and Choi, Seung-Dae, ViceGovernor of Gyeonggi Province took charge of co-president for Shandong-Gyeonggi University Exchange Conference, and Universities and Colleges from both Shandong and Gyeonggi Province will become members.

Shandong built up comprehensive exchange platform with Korean local governments for the first time and is going to offer many-sided conveniences such as promoting school-works link, providing students with education, enhancing student life, finding employment etc. by showing both sides’ excellent resources from institutions of higher education.

The number of universities located in Shandong is 156 and the number of the Korean students is approximately 6000.

Dongjiang Lake, Chenzhou in Hunan

Ningxia Hui - China “Inland Opening-Up Economic Zone” built in the Ningxia Hui and press conference for “China-Arab Expo” held State Council of China ratified “Inland Opening-Up Economic Zone” in the Ningxia Hui and an establishment of “Yinchuan Comprehensive

Foundation ceremony of “Shandong-Gyeonggi Province University Exchange Conference”

Bonded Area”. With this, Ningxia became China’s first “Inland OpeningUp Economic Zone”.

The Provincial government of the Ningxia Hui held a press conference regarding “Inland Opening-Up Economic Zone of the Ningxia Hui” and

Yamagata Prefecture - Japan

“China-Arab Expo” on 7 Dec, 2012 in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse,

Participating in Korea-Japan Festival, 2012 in Seoul

Beijing, in order to introduce related circumstances to each society including internal and external press.

China’s National Development and Reform Commission, the Foreign

Yamagata prefecture participated in ‘Korea-Japan Festival, 2012 in Seoul’ held on October 3 in Seoul, Korea, distributed materials of tourism

Office, the Department of Commerce, Custom House, and major

promotion, and had an event for taste testing of “Cheongju (Sake)”

executives from Ningxia government including China diplomatic mission

produced in Yamagata as sightseeing caravan’s member of northeastern

from 60 countries took part in a press conference and answered the

region and Northern Kanto Region.

questions.

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Specially, Cheongju taste testing event received a favorable evaluation

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“smells good”.

Also, on the following day, travel agencies that handle Japan travel

Uvurhangai - Mongloia

goods at Lotte Hotel held meeting session and introduced golf course,

The 2nd Classical Drama Festival held

experience facilities, and hot spring in Yamagata.

Since Japan’s massive earthquake in 2011, the number of Korean

Classical Drama Festival, held once in four years, was opened on 1-8

tourists visiting northeastern region of Japan has been rapidly reduced and

Nov, 2012 in Uvurhangai Aimag, middle part of Mongolia, for the

can’t recover previous level, but Yamagata is expecting that this event will

purpose of improving classical arts.

encourage more people to visit northeastern region again.

Orkhon Aimag, Darkhan Aimag, Bulgan Aimag, Arhangai Aimag, Tuv Aimag, Huvsgul Aimag, Uvurhangai Aimag, all belonging to middle part of Mongolia, took part in the second anniversary of Classical Drama Festival. This festival showed “Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, King Lear” by William Shakespeare”, Et Dukkehjem by Henrik Ibsen, Desire under the Elms by Eugene Gladstone O’Neill and etc.

The 1st Ice Climbing Contest held Mongolian Mountaineer Guide Association, supported by Ltd MCS-CocaPicture of introducing Yamagata to visitors in the event

Cola, held the First Ice Climbing Contest.

Ice climbing, one of the extreme sports is divided into high mountain climbing and river fall climbing.

Fukui Prefecture - Japan Fukui Food Week

Climbing place for this time is “Ulaantsutgalan waterfall” standing 24 meters high and having a gradient of 85-90°∆, located in Orkhon River of Uvurhangai Aimag.

As Mongolia has long and cold winter, ice climbing is likely to be developed

Fukui Prefecture launched 8 day session (2nd Sunday-3rd Sunday of November 2012) for Fukui Food week. Providing food tasting classes in

to be a popular winter sporting event. Mongolian Climbing Guide Association holds this contest every year upon this opportunity.

schools, “Kenkoubishoku” which was made by Fukui as a health menu, and “Fukui Taste Festival” allowing food to be gathered at one place, Fukui implemented these activities for the first time as an autonomous government Fukui, highly evaluated as a repository of delicious foods according to gourmets throughout the world as well as in Japan , is well known for the hometown of Koshihikari, rice brand, and flourished with fall foods representing Fukui such as snow crab, taro, buckwheat, etc.

Fukui rediscovers the attraction of Fukui foods upon this event and plans to impress the importance of food and announce people that Fukui has delicious foods.

■ Contact Details: Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Fukui Prefecture(TEL0776-20-0421)

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“Upon Mongolian public officials’ invited training program last July and

Magadan - Russia

this visit , if we push forward with expanding interdependent exchange in

The 6th Magadan International Ice Sculpture Contest

inter local government invigorating to enter into Mongolia by exporting capital, technical skills, high quality human resources, etc, the status of

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<Magadan Crystal>, the 6 Magadan international Ice Sculpture Contest, was held on 17 -22 Dec, 2012 in Victory Square of Magadan, Russia.

Magadan held this contest in order to promote ice sculpture work and

Gyeongsangbuk-Do Provincial Government may be upgraded to a higher level.” said Lee, Jae-Chun, Chief of the Department of Construction Urban Disaster Prevention.

expand cultural base in a bid for program <2010-2014 local autonomy education and cultural development>.

Northeast cities of Russia, cities of international goodwill exchange including Magadan participated in this contest. The contest is divided into 2 parts with free topics: <Adolescent Sculptors> (participants under 18 years old) and <Experts> (participants more than 18 years old) The result of contest was announced on Dec 22, 2012 Christmas Tree Opening Ceremony in Magadan after examination of the panel composed of 7 judges including representatives of contest organizing committee and special sculptors.

Ulaanbaatar’s public official training members visited Gyeongsangbuk-Do

Gyeongsangbuk-do Province - Korea Gyeongju Expo 2013 to be held in Istanbul Joint Secretariat Office established in Istanbul The preparation for Gyeongju World Culture Expo 2013 in Istanbul is speeding up.

The Organizing Committee of Gyeongju World Culture Expo held briefing session and sponsored events on Istanbul-Gyeongju World Culture Expo at “the conference of integrative investment promotion for Korean enterprises” held on November 22 in Turkey and set a joint secretariat office.

From 31 August to 22 September, 2012, Gyeongju World Culture Expo will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, under the theme of the Ways, Meetings, The first winner of the 5th Magadan Crystal Contest - Lituania artist work: <Harpist>

and Companionships.

As many as 50 countries including Asia, Europe, and America will participate in the festival.

Gyeongsangbuk-do Province - Korea The spread of exchange and cooperation project between Mongolia and Gyeongsangbuk-Do Ulaanbaatar’s public official training members visited Gyeongsangbuk-Do 13 public official training members in the field of urban development in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, came to Gyeongsangbuk-Do to benchmark advanced urban development of Gyeongsangbuk-Do during a training period.

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Gyeongsangbuk-do Province - Korea

Gangwon-do Province - Korea

Park, Seung- Ho, the Mayor of Pohang, introduced gratitude sharing movement in the Blue House.

Gangwon-Do and China target Shanghai as the biggest tourism market in China.

Park, Mayor of Pohang, drew attention by introducing gratitude sharing

Gangwon-Do launched on-site special marketing program in order to

movement in a meeting, held on 14 Nov. in the Blue House, with

attract tourists from Shanghai, the biggest tourism market in China,

President Lee and Alliance for Character Education Nationwide

scheduled Yangyang international airport for regular charter flights which

Association.

is planned to operate next January, 2013.

“If this program is determined to be certified program, there is an

Gangwon-Do expects that the Shanghai marketing will be a chance to

opportunity to disseminate it to schools in Korea through Alliance for

vitalize air route between Yangyang and Shanghai and expand air routes

Character Education Nationwide Association’s investigation and

to other cities and plans to reinforce consistent marketing for attracting

confirmation process for personality program for the adolescent.” Said

more Chinese tourists.

Mayor Park.

Daejeon - Korea The 1st National Lifelong Learning Expo held in Daejeon The 1st National Lifelong Learning Expo was held in Daejeon Convention Center and Ilwon, Trade Exhibition Center, from 23 to 26 Nov, 2012 The expo was successfully finished with the participation of 150 institutions from 16 cities and provinces of the country, education offices in-local of cities and provinces, institutions for lifelong education of cities and provinces, learning cities.

This Expo was evaluated to have prepared the ground for Korean lifelong learning expo by showing the direction and policy for lifelong learning to go forward in the future ,with the participation of all age groups from schoolchildren to senior citizens.

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Feature Report

Altai Krai for Health, Travel, Rest, and Sports

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Altai Krai, Russia

Altai Krai for Health, Travel, Rest, and Sports

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1. Biryuzovaya Katun 2. Waterfall on the Shinok River 3. Lake Yarovoe 4. Denisova Cave

Geography Altai Krai is located in the southwestern part of Siberia close to China and Mongolia and borders with Kazakhastan.

Tourist and health resort clusters There are 180 hotels, 44 health resorts, 147 tourist centers and other recreational spots and more than 160 “green” guesthouses.

The area of Altai Krai is 168,000㎢, which is two times larger of Austria, the Czech Republic and Portugal. The population is 2,500,000 people with the administrative center of the city of Barnaul.

Health resort zone Altai Krai has valuable recreational resources. The water of mineral springs, lakes` mud, unique climate conditions as well as velvet antlers` bathes, herbs

Nature and Climate Altai Krai has a great variety of landscapes such as grasslands, forest steppes

and etc. are applied for healing purposes. There are 44 health recreational facilities providing 8,700 places for people at once.

and forest, mountains and etc. The warmest month is July (21℃) and the coldest is January (-18, -21℃).

3 main tourist and recreational clusters: <Belokuriha>, <Golden Gates> and <Biryuzovaya Katun>

Culture and History Altai Krai is one of the Siberian regions with rich historical and cultural

<Belokuriha>, Belokuriha is a large-scale recreational area, including 9 tourist zones with

heritage. There are 5000 cultural relics of archeology, architecture, history and

different purposes. The construction of these zones is scheduled for 2012-2016

culture.

with the help of private investors, federal, regional and municipal budgets. The facilities for 4000 people will be built on the total area of 7,700 hectares.

Economy The leading sectors are the power, engineering, chemical and petrochemical, building material, textile, and light industries. Altai Krai is a leading

<Golden Gates> The Golden Gates is the site of integrated service for transit tourists heading

manufacturer of ecologically clean agricultural products as well as cheese,

to Altai. Integrated services will include advertisements and announcing tourist

flour, cereal and macaroni.

and natural spots of the region, hotel booking and trip packages, food services,

Additionally, the bio-pharmaceutical cluster was built with the center in the Russian science town of Biisk. Besides pharmaceutical industry, the town is also a place for implementation of research and development projects in the

car maintenance and hotel services.

2014 is scheduled implementation period of “Golden Gates” investment project.

field of laser technologies, nanotechnologies, polymers and composites. <Biryuzovaya Katun> Main types of tourism One can travel over the region by foot or ski, helicopter or paragliding, riding

Biryuzovaya Katun is a Special Economic Area with the project plans to build aquapark, sport and recreational, shopping and entertainment centers,

horse or rafting, enjoy downhill skiing or riding mountain bike or car through

extreme sport center, horse sport barns, youth camp, slopes for downhill ski

mountain passes. Also, one well-equipped can study the caves of mysterious

with equipment for producing artificial snow.

underground world, hike to the highest mountains or hunt wild animals.

The beach and spa recreational facilities are being developed in the numerous salt and freshwater lakes of steppe Altai.

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‘Istanbul-Gyeongju World Culture Expo 2013’

Gyeongsangbuk-do Province - Korea

We invite you to ‘the Silk Road of Culture’ combining

the Ways, Meetings, and Companionships.

Gyeongju World Culture Expo 2013 is scheduled to open from 31 of August

The history of human civilization is a history that develops ways, comes along the ways, and

to 22 of September of 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey, under the theme of the Ways, Meetings, and Companionships.

This is the second international expo following Angkor Wat, Cambodia in

communicates through the ways. Gyeongju, the

2006. As many as 30 various cultural programs in 9 fields including exhibition,

capital city of Shilla Dynasty and Istanbul, the

performance, images, experience, special event, etc will be shown by about 50

cultural center of Greece, Rome, and Osman have

countries from Asia, Europe, and America. Gyeongju and Istanbul is scheduled

been flourished as a center where cultures of both

to organize a Joint Organizing Committee next January and prepare the festival in earnest with setting up specific plans next March.

the East and the West meet along the Silk Road.

Also, with the place of sports cultural interchange between Korea and

As such, Silk Road is more than simple route of

Turkey, large-scale’s preliminary events such as “Country Representative

communication. It means a way of dream and hope

Soccer Game between Korea-Turkey”, “Korea Wave Auto Caravan” that 100 cars go across Silk Road from Gyeongju to Istanbul, and “Sea Cruise Training

as well as exchange and communication. Now, this road is new-born as “the Silk Road of the 21st century”.

I hope you enjoy a differentiated and new concept

that is outspread along Silk Road sea” are also scheduled to open.

Both sides are under discussion to prepare various programs such as KoreaTurkey National Show, Special Concert at Dolmabaceyche Palace, Meeting on Silk Road, Silk Road Merchant Parade, Queen Seondeok Parade, A Thousand years’ Photo and Picture Exhibition, Shilla Treasure Exhibition, World Movie

of experiencing cultures from the West and the

Festival, Korea-Turkey Food Trial Exhibition, Korea-Turkey Traditional Dress

East. I also hope you to see the future of our

Parade, K-pop Concert, etc.

generation.

Gyeongju expo plans to spread excellence and value of Korean culture as well as Gyong-Buk in all the world including the history of Shilla Dynasty with more than a thousand years, that embodies valuable beauty of Shilla Dynasty’s inheritance by the photo, non-verbal performance ‘FLYing’ that has

Gyeongju World Culture Expo Ministry Committee, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Chairman

been exported to Singapore and succeeded internationally, and ‘Korean Culture’ representing lifestyle of Korean with traditional culture and the necessities of life.

To spread the rise of Korean Wave all over the world, Korean Film Festival,

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Istanbul-Gyeongju “the Silk Road of the 21st century” to be built.

Gyeongju World Culture Expo 2013 jointly to be held from 31 August to 22 September, 2012

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30 Programs prepared under the Theme of“the Ways, Meetings, and Companionships for 20 days

Expecting this event to be the starting point of cultural and economic exchanges between Korea-Turkey and ripple effect in the field of Tourism-Industry

Bilateral agreement for supports --- Joint Secretariat Office to be opened next January, 2013.

National Classical K-pop Performance, B-boy and Fusion Performance, Taekwondo Trial Performance, and Traditional Cultural Experience will be held.

Grand Vazr, the world’s folk performing festival, and E-battle Contest will be also prepared.

We hope you enjoy the distinguished cultural contents with the interest and visit to IstanbulGyeongju World Culture Expo 2013

for cultures in harmony for the East and West, global village.

Taksim square, the main street in Istanbul with floating population reaching 100 million people

| Event Synopsis | Title

Istanbul-Gyeongju World Culture Expo 2013

a day and St, Sophia Cathedral that is the Byzantine Empire’s the best building, and Top Karf

Topic

the Ways, Meetings, and Companionships

Palace that is a place of Osman Empire will be used for major places during the festival

Slogan

Korea and Turkey Meeting on the Silk Road

Period

Aug, 31 (Sat)- Sep, 22(sun) 2013

Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-Do, Kim, Kwan-Yong, Chairman of the Board of directors for

(for 23 days)

Gyeongju Expo Organizing Committee, underlined the fact that Istanbul-Gyeonju Expo

Location

Ilwon, Istanbul, Republic of Turkey

reconnects Gyeongju, destination of Silk Road, with Istanbul connecting Asia with Europe

Contents

Prior official events, Performance, Images, Exhibition, Experiences, Event,

saying that this expo will be recorded as an intergovernmental, international, and future-oriented festival accomplishing a great deal in terms of historically, geographically, economically,

Symposium, etc.

Participation 10000 artists & activities from about 50

diplomatically successful outcomes.

By elaborating Korea’s best contents, we will endeavor to imprint “Korea in the world” and “Gyeongsangbuk-Do in Korea”, said Governor Kim

countries Host

Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-Do, Republic of Korea and Istanbul, Republic of Turkey

Supervision

Organizing Committee for Istanbul-Gyeongju World Culture Expo 2013

Sponsor

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Republic of Korea, Ministry of Culture and

Gyeongju World Culture Expo has been held six times since 1998 and accumulated

Tourism in Republic of Turkey, Presidential

spectators reach 10 million people with the participation of 56,000 culture artists from

Council on National Branding(PCNB), and 18

298 countries. Also, in 2006, Angkor-Gyeongju World Culture Expo in Ilwon, Angkor

institutes

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Wat, jointly held by Cambodia hit the jackpot.

Specially, a high value cultural content is exported overseas. For instance, ‘The

Address

Gyeongju World Culture Expo , Gyeonggamlo 614, Gyengju,

Dream of the Heavenly Horse’, a three dimensional film produced in 2003 was exported

Gyeongsangbuk -Do

to Canada and ‘FLYing’, nonverbal performance, produced last year was confirmed to

Phone

054-748-3011

be exported to Singapore by the end of this year.

Fax

054-748-3012

Website

www.cultureexpo.or.kr

Twitter

@cultureexpo

Facebook

cultureexpo

Gyoengju World Culture Expo is “Korean Representative Treasure and Korean Global Cultural Brand.

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Submarine Sedimentary Layer- Tsagaan Suvarga : Tsagaan Suvarga, called as by local residents and situated in Ulziit Soum of Dungovi Aimag looks like a top seen from far away, with a phenomenon of sediment collapsed by the action of wind and water£Æ

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Dungovi Aimag, Mongolia

Establishment year

1942

Central city

Mandalgovi

Location

the central region of Mongolia

Territory

74,690km²

Administrative district one city and fifteen soums Population

46,300 (2010)

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Overview Dungovi Aimag is located 260km away from Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. From old times, Dungovi Aimag put their heart and soul into music. Especially, many singers with talent in “Urtiin duu”, one of the genres of Mongolia folk song are discovered from Dungovi Aimag.

“Urtiin duu” has a great compass to reach a three octavevocal range and was designated in the World Heritage Intangible Cultural Assets in 2005. Also, Kousimss and lamb are nationally well known for its taste and quality. As Dungovi Aimag is comparatively close to Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, it is cheaper and takes less time traveling to Ulaanbaatar than other desert regions in Mongolia.

Trace of Wind- Strange Rocks Dungovi Aimag located at the intersection of South and North of the airflow is one of the most windswept

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areas in Mongolia. Therefore, Dungovi Aimag is a Heaven of the Sculptures of the Nature with exotic scenery and magnificent strange rocks produced by wind. Most of the granitic areas in Mongolia are mostly located in this area. It is a Granite mountain spreading out from west to east covering 20 kilometers. It is 1,706 meters high and there are about 40 caves and rocks looking like all creations. This course is not difficult to travel by walking as the caves are located near each other and not dangerous to walk.

Local Sports- Camel Polo Gobi in Mongolia considered as the hometown of a Bactrian Camel can’t be imagined without camel. But, as the number of camels is decreasing every year, local government has started to hold Camel Polo Contest in Gobi Aimag such as Umnugobi and Dornogovi to encourage people to raise camel and attract tourists. After holding the 1st Camel Polo Contest in 2006, Dornogovi Aimag held championship series in the range of

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whole country. Today, Camel Polo became popular sports as it belongs to 9 Mongolia tradition sports items.

Local Brand Major industry of Dundgovi is live stock farming and it plays an important role for economic development in Aimag. Among stock farming products, Koumiss and fermented food from a camel’s milk are excellent in terms of taste and quality so that these items are local representative brand. Koumiss in this area has more fatty acid including protein and unsaturated acid than other locals have and especially, the reason why the taste of Koumiss and lamb is good is because of unique ingredients of wild grass produced in desert areas.

International Exchange Dundgobi Aimag has an international sisterhood relationship with Kyahta city , Republic of Buryatia in the filed of education, public health, and culture and agrees to promote antidesertification business and improvemet in the water suply with Goyang-si and Jangseong-gun.

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