Gwangju, Gyeonggi
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History
Bunwon-ri in Gwangju took an important role of ceramic production during the Kingdom of Joseon. There had official kilns and produced superb quality of white porcelains for use at the royal court and to export to China.[1]
In 1962, 4 myeons (townships) including 5 ris (villages) were incorporated to Seoul.[2]
In 1973, 6 ris were separated and became a part of Seongnam city. In 1979, Gwangju-myeon was elevated to an eup. Gwangju county became a city in 2001.[3]
Festival
Gwangju Toechon Tomato Festival - Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province has been holding a festival since 2003 to promote the city's pollution-free tomatoes and sell them to consumers. [1]
Traditional markets
- Gyeongan Market
Climate
Gwangju has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers. Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Notable people
- Ahn Sun-ju (1987), professional golfer
- Choi Soo-young (1990), singer and actress, member of Girls' Generation.
- Lee Hong-gi (1990), singer and actor
- Lee Hye-ri (1994), singer and actress
- Julio Ko (1970), kayaker and educator
- Yoon Shi-yoon (1986), actor and variety entertainer
- Lee Ju-yeon (1998), member of boy group The Boyz
International relations
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Sister cities
- Template:Flagdeco Zibo, Shandong, China
Friendship cities
- Template:Flagdeco Faku County, Liaoning, China
- Template:Flagdeco Dornogovi Province, Mongolia
- Template:Flagdeco Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
See also
- Joseon white porcelain
- Korean pottery and porcelain
- List of cities in South Korea
- Geography of South Korea
Notes
References
Citations
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External links
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