Gwangju[lower-alpha 1] (Korean pronunciation: [kwaŋ.dzu]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, a suburb southeast of Seoul. The city is not to be confused with the much larger Gwangju Metropolitan City, former capital of South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Gwangju
광주시 | |
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• Hangul | 광주시 |
• Hanja | 廣州市[1] |
• Revised Romanization | Gwangju-si |
• McCune-Reischauer | Kwangju-si |
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Region | Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon) |
Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 10 dong, 4 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 430.99 km2 (166.41 sq mi) |
Population (December 2013) | |
• Total | 286,699 |
• Density | 665.2/km2 (1,723/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Seoul |
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.[3]
In 1962, 4 myeons (townships) including 5 ris (villages) were incorporated to Seoul.[4]
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.[5]
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.
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Government-sponsored kilns at punwon-ri, near Seoul, produced an exquisite and distinctive Joseon white porcelain for use at court and for export to China. Its undecorated cream-colored surfaces, and austere elegant shapes were thought to reflect a purity of mind and moral character appropriate for Neo-Confucian patrons.
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