Pyeongchang-gun

• Area: 1,463㎢
• Population: 45,482 people
• Administrative district : 1 Eup,7 Myeons, 1 branch, 188 administrative Ris, and 737 Bans
• It is a mountainous highland where 62.5% of the county area has an altitude of more 700m, and 100 branches are mountainous highlands having altitudes of more than 1,000m. It is a heaven-blessed area that possesses various natural resources.
• It possesses potential development of high-tech clean agriculture realized by highland climate.

Samcheok-si

• Area : 1,186㎢
• Population : 74,577 people
• Administrative district : 2 Eups, 6 Myeons, 4 Dongs, 1 branch, and 254 Tongs and Bans
• As the key city of the southern Gangwon area, it presents a magnificent view being highlighted by the harmonization of Gureung Valley including Gukseoru, which is the best tower of East Provinces, as well as the coastline that reaches 39.3km.
• The Taebaek mountain range serves as the backbone towards the east and west.
• There are 14 ports including Samcheong, Imwon, Deoksan, Jangho, and Chogok.

Yesan-gun

• Area : 543㎢
• Population : 95,568 people
• Administrative district : 2 Eups, 10 Myeons, 175 Dongs and Ris
• It is the traffic center of the western inland region.
• It is the land of loyalty, filial piety, and decorum.
• It has abundant resources including rice, apple, and tourism.
• It is the center of the Naepo cultural area.

Wando-gun

• Area : 395.32㎢
• Population : 58,841 people
• Administrative district : 3 Eups, 9 Myeons, and 2 branches
• It is located in the southernmost part of Korea.
• It is composed of 201 big and small islands (54 inhabited and 147 uninhabited islands).
• It is the island of health that is the repository of seafood like seaweed, kelp, laver, seaweed fusiforme, anchovy, abalone, and fish.

Dagang in Tianjin, China

• Date of twinning : Nov. 13, 2001
• Current status of the city
  • General status
    • - Location: Southeast of Tianjin, China 45km away from Tianjin downtown
    • - Population: 320 thousand people
    • - Area: 1,113km2
    • - Climate: Tropical continental monsoon climate
    • - Annual average temperature: 12.1 degrees
    • - Annual average precipitation: 593mm
    • - Characteristic of the city: Newly developing coastal city
    • - Major industry: Petroleum and petrochemical industry
  • Geographical characteristics
    • - Tianjin is the marine gate of the capital Beijing as one of the metropolitan cities along with Beijing, Shanghai, and Chongqing.
    • - Industrial development including attraction of foreign capital is being extensively promoted focusing on ‘Dagang Economic Zone.’
    • - As a coastal city adjacent to Bohai Bay, agriculture and fishery industry are developed along with industry.
    • - It is an advanced city of cultivation as well as a city of culture and environment as it is appointed as a model district of environment in China.
  • Current status of exchange
    • - Nov. 13, 2001 Concluded MOU on amicable exchange and cooperative relationship
    • - Nov. 25, 2003 Concluded MOU on cooperative exchange business
    • - Dec. 30, 2003 Concluded MOU on unit business
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Qingdao Free Trade Zone Management Council in China

• Current exchange status : Apr. 22, 2003: Concluded working-level intention on the economic cooperative relationship
• Qingdao Free Trade Zone was established on Nov. 19, 1992 through the ratification of directors and was legally operated from Mar. 29, 1993 through the official approval of interested divisions including the Division of Customs. As the district of Qingdao Free Trade Zone is the sole district in the Hwang Ho region, it is characterized by unpaid customs duty after bringing in of goods. Also, it implements a special policy on ‘exemption of certificate, tax, and levies’ while mainly serving functional roles including international distribution, purchase, and exhibition as well as export, processing, and bonded warehouses.
• Homepage : http://www.qdftz.com