Jinju
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Jinju is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was the location of the first (1592) and second (1593) Sieges of Jinju by Japanese forces during the Imjin War. The Republic of Korea Air Force Education and Training Command is located in the western part of the city. There are cultural-historical tourist attractions in Jinju such as Jinju Castle, the Jinju National Museum, and the Nam-gang Prehistoric Site Museum.
There are cultural events held in Jinju every year. Among these are the Jinju Namgang Lantern Festival which is held in October for approximately ten days. This nationally designated cultural tourism festival that can only be found in Jinju features a spectacle of lighted lanterns floating on the Namgang to commerate the patriotic spirit of the 70000 militia corps and government troops who died for their country defending Jinju from the Japanese forces. Other major festivals include the Nongae Festival that celebrating the suicide-assassination of a Japanese general by his Korean concubine, the Korean Drama Festival, the Gaecheon Arts Festival and the Jinju National Bullfighting Contest. The Gaecheon Arts Festival is annually held from October 3rd to 10th and the entire city turns to the streets for celebration at Korea's first provincial culture art festival,which awakens the artistic spirit of the Korean people. The Jinju National Bullfighting Contest is recognized as Korea's oldest bullfighting event and spectators can witness a test of strength at this bullfighting contest held at a new purpose-built traditional Korean sports arena near Jinyang-ho (lake).
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[edit] Enterprise city
Jinju was named as one of several 'enterprise cities' by South Korean government. South Korean government supports Jinju as a hub of biology industry technology innovation from Dec. 1, 2000. The government supported 5 billion won from 2000 to 2004 in biological and chemical material industries in Jinju. There are 618 manufaturing companies (the number of employees: 11,806), 1 local industrial complex and 4 rural industrial complex as an integrated urban and rural city.
[edit] Population
The annual growth of the population is 0.4% since 1995. The senior population(65 years or older), representing 7.6% of the city's total population, is higher than the provincial average(6.8%).[2]
[edit] Silk
Since ancient days, silk processed in Jinju has been known for its superior quality, which is a result of the combination of natural resources (such as clean water of Mt. Jirisan and so on) and human resources. Silk factories in Jinju annually spin out 70% of the national production[citation needed]. Jinju silk has a soft, refined feeling and elegant colors because of its superior dyeing technique.
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 Korean Drama Festival being held in Jinju, South Korea 2006 |
 Korean Drama Festival |
 Jinju Fortress |
 Jinju Fortress |
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