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Changwon, located at the southeastern tip of<br />
Korean peninsula, is the first planned city of<br />
Korea harmonious with nature and technology<br />
to open the future of Korea in the 21 th<br />
century, and has a population of approximately<br />
510,000. Changwon, provincial capital<br />
of Gyeongnam, is aiming for a dynamic city<br />
with harmony of industry and environment,<br />
and also heading toward an environmental<br />
capital of Korea by hosting Ramsar COP10<br />
in 2008. It is famous for Ju-nam reservoir,<br />
the largest arrival region of migratory birds<br />
in the East. Also, Changwon is a hub of many<br />
major global <strong>com</strong>panies including Samsung,<br />
GM-Daewoo and LG Electronics etc. Recently,<br />
various festivals of culture and arts such<br />
as "Changwon World Parade" are lively being<br />
held.<br />
CECO (Changwon Exhibition Convention<br />
Center)<br />
Designed of a turbine engine which shows<br />
that Changwon is the mecca of Korea‘s machinery<br />
industry and a promising planned<br />
city, CECO is a world class exhibition center<br />
provided with the equipment made by the<br />
latest technology, including simultaneous<br />
translation system and satellite system.<br />
Yongji Lake<br />
Located at the center of downtown in Changwon,<br />
it is considered a cultural area in the<br />
heart of the city, holding many cultural and<br />
artistic performances with various sights. A<br />
musical fountain is set up at the lake and<br />
presents a fantastic musical show made by<br />
latest technology, producing stream of water<br />
with music sounding, screen in water and<br />
laser show. It is newly gaining reputation as<br />
one of Changwon‘s landmark.<br />
Sungsan Art Hall<br />
Sungsan Art Hall was constructed on the<br />
purpose of developing Changwon‘s reputation<br />
as a cultural city as well as its already<br />
renowned reputation as the industrial city. It<br />
contains a grand theater, small theaters, exhibition<br />
hall, a sculpture park and so on. The<br />
Grand Theater, in particular, is approved of its<br />
capability to hold large scale performances<br />
such as operas and musicals because it has<br />
seats for 1,720 audience and is possible to<br />
change the formation of the stage.<br />
House of Changwon<br />
It was built in Hanok type, a traditional Korean<br />
house in which traditional farming utensils<br />
are preserved well and is served as an<br />
important historical research to learn about<br />
traditional lifestyle. Built on a 10,209m2 lot, the<br />
house contains 14 buildings and is open free<br />
to the public for the use of holding traditional<br />
Korean wedding, thus many people are taking<br />
advantage of the place.<br />
65 환경수도 창원 · Changwon, the Environmental Capital
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