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Gyeonsangbuk-do is the home of many ethnic culture including the Buddhist culture |
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of the brilliant Silla Dynasty, the mysterious culture of Gaya and the Confucian |
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culture of the Joseon Dynasty. It is an excellent representative of Korean culture |
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because it contains 20% of Korea's cultural assets. |
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With the success of the "Gyeongju World Culture Expo" and the "World Confucian |
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Culture Festival" (a culture Expo for people around the world) Gyeongsangbuk-do is |
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leading the cultural stage in the 21st century. |
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| Leader of Modernization |
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Gyeongsangbuk-do is the home of loyalty and patriotism. It is also heir to the spirit of |
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the "Hwarang" and housed many aristocrats throughout its lengthy history. This spirit |
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of patriotism became a stronghold for overcoming national disasters with an |
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indomitable spirit emphasizing justice, tenacity and faith. |
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Gyeongsangbuk-do has deployed its full strength as the leader of modernization in |
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Korea by launching national spirit campaigns, such as Saemaul Undong (a self- |
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motivational philosophical movement) and a nature preservation movement. |
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Gyeongsangbuk-do has also cultivated Pohang and Gumi as international industrial |
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cities. |
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| Growth Potentials |
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Gyeongsangbuk-do has a large number of human resources that include 250,000 |
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college students in 38 universities, the largest concentration outside of metropolitan |
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areas. |
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There are 349 research institutes at the hub of research activities in the area that |
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include many corporate research institutes. The Techno Park and the Regional |
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Innovation Research Center are located here. Gyeongsangbuk-do has boundless |
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potential for growth in the age of information. |
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| Gyeongsangbuk-do has put all its strength into cultivating new high-tech industries, sciences and technologies based on its natural resources, abundant traditional cultural relics, robust industrial infrastructure and outstanding human resources. Furthermore, Gyeongsangbuk-do is pursuing a new take-off as the hub of Northeast Asia, combining tradition, modernization, culture and industry. |
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