Seoul Walk

Korea, one of the continuous civilizations oldest, has a distinct cultural identity which cannot be absorptive by its larger adjoining countries. The music, the trades, ceramics and painting form a group of excellent traditional Korean arts. The musicians have a remarkable strength of the song without interruption during more than eight hours. The articles marvelously wrought deserve the appreciation. Korea is not only famous for its rich culture, but also for its normal beauty, which had attracted the myriad of tourist and had made him a destination of tourists.

The increase appreciated in the number of tourists had led to the establishment of the hotels in Korea, extending from the luxury hotels to the cheap hotels of Korea. They offer comfortable housing with several equipment and approvals to satisfy their customers. They also serve their visitors with the equipment recreational to add the recreation and the excitation to their voyage. Several of these hotels are located in the proximity at the destinations of the tourists

Seoul, the capital and larger city of South Korea covers the larger second metropolitan zone. It includes the various temples, the parks, the gardens and external attractions which had made at this place preferred spot tourists. With regard to their housing, the hotels of Seoul offered to them comfortable housing with all the equipment required. Some spots of tourists preferred around Seoul are: -

• Palate of Gyeongbokgung it is the jewel of five historical palates of Seoul. The National museum, the gardens, the ponds, the apartments and the staterooms are certain excellent architectural devices of the rectangular palate.
• Village of Namsangol Hanaok it comes like surprised among skyscrapers. The visitors can appreciate the traditional the, the stores, the trades and the products manufactured with the hand in this peaceful village in the center of the city.
• World of Burbot it is the park with main theme in Seoul which is filled of recreation and quiver. The park has two secondary of interior and external divisions. The interior section contains the Land of adventure of `which contains streets representing various countries and their activities, entertainments, stores etc the external section contains the magic island with the castle which offer to high-altitudes turns, test of pleasant walk around a lake.

There are many attractions in Korea which attracted the tourist on other side of the world. Some of them are

• Temple Bulguk-SA it is one of the large Buddhist temple which was identified like international cultural property.
• The temple of cave of Samjeon these sectors of temple were declared as a cultural property of the country. It is also Buddhist temple having a ?t?e spectacular sight perched on a hill.

The national park of Jiri-san the part of three provinces of Korea is composed of jets, peaks, falls of water and rivers. These national parks show the interior beauty and the charm of the country.

North Korea is located in the northern half of Korean Peninsula. It shares its borders with China, Russia, South Korea and Japan. Large number of attractions and temperate climate are successful enough to attract myriad of tourists every year. Its principal cities, as per the map of North Korea, are also not lagging behind in offering comfort and catering to their needs.

Some main cities of North Korea

• Pyongyang- it is the largest and the capital city of North Korea. It is designed with imposing monuments, monolithic building and wide avenues in addition of some notable landmarks such as the Arch of triumph, Juche Tower, Pyongyang TV tower, Kumsusan Memorial Palace etc…
• Namp’o- it is a city and seaport, which is designated as ‘Special City’ of North Korea. Lying on the Northern shore of Taedong River, it experience continental climate and low rainfall with lack of fresh water. It houses some famous tourists attractions such as sun bathing beach, pleasure ground and other recreational facilities.
• Chongjin- it is the third largest city of North Korea. Originally a small fishing village, it is now the administrative centre of the North Hamgyong Province. There is a foreign consulate set up in Chongjin by the People Republic of China and Russia. It is the second largest market for good in the country. It also plays an important role in country’s economy as it is an important steel and fiber industry center.

South Korea, the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, is known as the ‘Land of Morning calm’. Bordered by China, Japan and North Korea, it is a major economic power and one of the wealthiest countries in Asia. Some of the principal cities, as shown in map of South Korea are:-

· Seoul- it is a major global city and the capital of South Korea. Not only this, but it is also the leading international financial centre and second largest metropolitan city in the world. Some of the major modern landmarks of the city are the world Trade center, Korea Finance Building, 63 Buildings and N Seoul Tower.

· Incheon- it is a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul. It is regarded as a part of Seoul metropolitan area due to its close proximity to the capital and the fact that Incheon Subway and Seoul metropolitan Subway system are linked.

· Kwangju- it is the sixth largest city in South Korea and is designated as one of the metropolitan cities. The city is famous for its rich and diverse cuisine.

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Seoul is Korea’s capital city and its most populous city.Today’s Seoul is home to almost 11 million people and encompasses 605.58 square kilometers. It represents over 24 percent of the entire county’s population. The Han River bisects the city into two parts, nothern and southern Seoul. Northern Seoul totals 298.04 §´ (49.2 %) while the southern part is 307.73 §´ (50.8 %).

Seoul had rich past history. Almost 2,000 years ago, the area of the city developed into a town and was chosen as the capital of the Baekche Kingdom (18 B.C. ~ 660 A.D.), one of the three ancient states on the Korean peninusla. The Joseon Dynasty was founded in 1392. Its founding King, Yi SongGye, decided to make the place capital of the kingdom which is now called Seoul (http://korea.ixs.net/cities/Seoul/index.aspx) . The King built Royal shrines, palace buildings, as well as a fortified wall surrounding the capital. The administrative area of the capital was broken down into five inner-wall zones. The function of these zones was comparable to today’s Gus (wards).

History shows that the population of Seoul remained close to 200,000 for almost 200 years from the 1660’s.However, the population began to increase toward the end of the 19th century. The city received its first cosmopolitan touches with the opening of the nation to foreign powers and the opening of foreign missions in Seoul.

The Korean War played havoc with this capital city. The city was reduced to piles of debris. Seoul was able to regain the function of national capital after the Armistice Agreement saw.The government gave it top priority to rebuild it into a modern metropolis. The Seoul Metropolitan Government was put under direct control of the Prime Minister under a special legislative measure enacted in 1962.. This act enabled Seoul to develop into an autonomous administration.

Soul has been divided into 25 “gu” or wards. Eight out of the 25 “gu” or wards have more than 500,000 residents. Songpa-gu has the biggest population of some 700,000. In contrast, Chung-ku has a population of only 176,000. In the past 600 years since Seoul became the capital of the nation in 1394, the population of Seoul has grown 110 times.

Seoul has become so important for the country that it successfully represents Korea’s business, education, and modern culture. It also offers wide range of activities for everyone, including museums and palaces, parks and mountains, and amusement parks and night clubs.

The climate of Seoul is temperate. It has four distinctive seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. The yearly average temperature of Seoul is 11.8 degrees C. Temperatures in Seoul tend to fluctuate a great deal, reaching as high as 38.4 degrees C in the summer and dropping as low as -12.6 degrees C in the winter.

Seoul has been ranked among the most advanced capital cities in the world. It has the honor of hosting the Asian Games in 1986 and the Olympiad in 1988 quite successfully. With the vast urbanization and industrialization of the city over the past 30 Years, Seoul in being growing into a prosperous and thriving city.

For more information about Korea Capital visit: http://korea.ixs.net/general-info/korea-capital/index.aspx

Vision One has done it again by teaming up with HABU.TV in the U.S. to bring real American TV programming to Asia! “We are very excited about our new IPTV for Asia called HABU.TV (which has a catchy phrase to it as well Hook A Brotha Up with some TV!) that we just rolled-out.  We are offering over 250 channels of premium programming directly from the U.S. with 100 hours DVR included to enable time shifting for the Expats and Military Communities in Asia”.  It certainly sounds good to me!  Being away from home for extended periods of time used to mean that you had to settle for whatever local cable/satellite service was available in your host country, which is very different from U.S. programming. 

“Most Asian countries’ movie and entertainment channels have old programming that most Americans have already seen or are a season behind on TV series programming.  The sports channels are usually heavy on soccer and local sports…not the big 3 like NFL, NBA, or MLB.  Not to mention they have absolutely no college football.  Yeah, the American communities were pretty starved for programming to say the least.”  Not anymore!  With all your favorites like NBC, ABC, HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, Fox, as well as all the sporting events and PPV, you can see why they are pretty excited at Vision One!  Founded in 1998 by Mr. Clay Cook, entrepreneur, and businessman who has resided in Okinawa for the last 21 years has been rated “Best Internet and VoIP (IP Phone) Provider on Okinawa” by their constituents, the U.S. Military community on Okinawa.  There is no secret to their success. They are a first-level agency for all the leading major communication carriers here in Japan such as NTT, KDDI, OCN, SoftBank, YahooBB, TeleVelocity, SkyPerfecTV, and now HABU.TV/IPTV on Okinawa.  There are many Expats and American military stationed and living in Asia.  We are marketing heavy in Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, Manila, and Bangkok for the Expat communities and Korea and Japan for the heavy U.S. Military presence.  

Vision One doesn’t just do IPTV in Okinawa, Internet or VoIP, they are also a leading provider of Satellite TV (AFN and SkyPerfecTV) sales and services on Okinawa.  “We do many things here,” says Clay.  “Thru our other division, we also provide financial planning and investment consultancy services like payday loans for the U.S. Military here in Okinawa; as well as corporate marketing consultancy and brokerage services for companies seeking to do business with the U.S Military or Japanese government here.”  Indeed this is seen by just visiting their website that Vision One is truly diversified and has their “business antennae peaked” for optimum performance!  You can visit Vision One at www.v1global.com, www.habu.tv, www.televelocity.com or call 81-98-921-0002 to inquire about any of their many services.

SEOUL?http://www.new-energy-supply.com/?, July 17 (Reuters) - Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) (015760.KS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Thursday it has won a $500 million project to build a gas power plant in Jordan.

 

Under the deal, KEPCO will be responsible for building the Al Quatrana plant and operating it for 25 years, the state-run power company said in a statement.

 

Shares of KEPCO ?http://www.new-energy-supply.com/?were up 0.85 percent by 0143 GMT, trading at 29,700 won, underperforming the wider market’s 2.01 percent gain. (Reporting by Angela Moon; Editing by Keiron Henderson)

 

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Chevron (CVX.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) has lifted a force majeure on Escravos crude following repair work to a pipeline damaged by sabotage in June in Nigeria, the U.S. oil major said on Thursday.

SEOUL?http://www.new-energy-supply.com/?, July 17 (Reuters) - Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) (015760.KS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Thursday it has won a $500 million project to build a gas power plant in Jordan.

 

Under the deal, KEPCO will be responsible for building the Al Quatrana plant and operating it for 25 years, the state-run power company said in a statement.

 

Shares of KEPCO ?http://www.new-energy-supply.com/?were up 0.85 percent by 0143 GMT, trading at 29,700 won, underperforming the wider market’s 2.01 percent gain. (Reporting by Angela Moon; Editing by Keiron Henderson)

 

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Chevron (CVX.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) has lifted a force majeure on Escravos crude following repair work to a pipeline damaged by sabotage in June in Nigeria, the U.S. oil major said on Thursday.

 

“Force majeure is lifted,” Chevron spokeswoman Margaret Cooper said.

 

Earlier this week, Chevron said the Escravos production had been restored at its 120,000-barrel per day pipeline but it was not clear it had lifted the force majeure.

 

Chevron declared the force majeure to free itself from meeting all contract obligations in June after armed youths blew up the pipeline operated by the company.

 

At normal rates production of light, sweet Escravos?http://www.new-energy-supply.com/? is about 300,000 bpd.

 

Chevron did not specify current production levels.

 

Loading programmes show Escravos exports would average 215,000 bpd for July and August.