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A Province Divided

By: Graham Simmons
UNESCO Peace Messenger Choi Don-Gul explains the meaning of the traditional Korean Sam Jae symbol, denoting co-operation between heaven, earth & humans

UNESCO Peace Messenger Choi Don-Gul explains the meaning of the traditional Korean Sam Jae symbol, denoting co-operation between heaven, earth & humans

For over fifty years, Gangwon-do has been divided between North and South Korea – the one and only fragmented province in the world’s last divided nation. But Gangwon-do is also a meditative kind of place, not least due to the presence of a number of prominent Buddhist temples. The province is also home to Asia’s fastest-growing chain of ski resorts. See image gallery at: http://www.photographersdirect.com/simmons/search.asp?lb=2707

 

 
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