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Chungcheong Province Chungcheong Province () was one of the eight Korean roads in the past. It is located in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula, and the provincial government is located in Gongju (?).

Evolution

The road was established in 1356. The name of the province is a combination of Chungju (?) and Cheongju (?).

In 1895, North Korea implemented a twenty-three-house system. This province is divided into three provinces, namely Chungjufu in the east, Hongjufu in the southwest and Gongjufu in the middle. It was abolished the next year, and the western part of Gongjufu and Hongjufu were merged into Chungcheongnam Province, and the eastern part of Chungjufu and Gongjufu were merged into Chungcheongbuk Province. Both roads are currently under the jurisdiction of South Korea.

Geography

This road is traditionally called Huxi. It is bounded by Gangwon Province and Gyeongsang Province to the east, Yellow Sea to the west, Jeolla Province to the south, and Gyeonggi Province to the north. The terrain is high in the east and low in the west.

The main cities include Chungju, Cheongju, Gongju, Daejeon, Cheonan, etc.

Gyeongsang Province Gyeongsang Province () was one of the eight former Korean provinces. It is located in the southeast of the Korean Peninsula, and the provincial government is located in Daegu. In 1896, the North Korean government divided Gyeongsang Province into South Gyeongsang Province and North Gyeongsang Province.

[Edit this paragraph] History

Originally it belonged to Lingnan, Beinan and Lingdong areas, and the road was established in 1314. The name of the province is a combination of Gyeongju (?) and Sangju (?).

In 1895, North Korea implemented a twenty-three-house system. This province is divided into four provinces, namely Andongfu () in the north, Jinjufu () in the southwest, Daegufu in the center, and Dongnaefu (today's Busan) in the southeast. It was abolished the next year, and Andong, Daegu, and the northern part of Dongnae Province were merged into North Gyeongsang Province, and Jinju and the southern part of Dongnae Province were merged into South Gyeongsang Province. Both roads are currently under the jurisdiction of South Korea.

Politically, it is the stronghold of the conservative Grand National Party.

[Edit this paragraph] Geography

This road is traditionally called Lingnan. It is bounded by the Sea of ??Japan to the east, Chungcheong Province and Jeolla Province to the west, the Korean Strait to the south, and Gangwon Province to the north. Surrounded by Taebaek Mountains and Sobaek Mountains. The main river is Nakdong River.

Main cities include Busan, Daegu, Ulsan, Jinju, Gyeongju, Sangju, Andong, Gimhae, Changwon, Yeongju, Masan, Miryang, Gimcheon, etc.

Gyeongsangnam-do governs 10 cities and 9 counties (Changwon City; Masan City; Jinju City; Jinhae City; Tongyeong City; Sacheon City; Gimhae City; Miryang City; Jugu City; Yangsan City ; and Yining County; Xian'an County; Changning County; Gucheng County; Nanhai County; Hedong County; Shanqing County; Juchang County; Shaanxichuan County). The east and northwest are surrounded by Taibai and Xiaobai Mountains. The Nakdong River flows through the center. The south is a typical subsidence coast with many twists and turns. The climate is warm. Clothing and fishery products are abundant. Industrial development. Mainly textile, shipbuilding, electronics, and petrochemical industries, mostly concentrated in Busan, Ulsan, Jinju, and Masan Processing and Export Trade Zones. Water and land transportation is convenient. Tourist attractions include Jirisan Mountain, Tongdosa Temple in Yangsan Mountain, and the hot springs in Haeundae.

Gyeongsangbuk-do borders the East China Sea to the east, Chungcheongbuk-do and Jeollabuk-do to the west, Gyeongsangnam-do to the south, and Gangwon-do to the north. The Taebaek Mountains, extending from Mount Baekdu, the sacred mountain of the nation, wind along the east coast. There are Ulleungdo and Dokdo respectively 217 kilometers eastward from Pohang and 262 kilometers offshore. North Gyeongsang Province occupies the largest area in the country and governs 10 cities and 13 counties (Pohang City; Gyeongju City; Gimcheon City; Andong City; Gumi City; Yeongju City; Yeongcheon City; Sangju City; Mungyeong City; Gyeongsang City Sansi and Gunwi County; Uiseong County; Cheongsong County; Yeongyang County; Yeongdeok County; Cheongdo County; Goryeong County; Seongju County; Chilgok County; Yeocheon County; Bonghwa County; Uljin County; Ulleung County)

[Edit this paragraph] Food

Located in Gyeongsang Province, there are good fishing grounds in the South China Sea and the East China Sea, so there are abundant seafood.

The fertile land around the Nakdong River is rich in agricultural products. Seafood is mainly eaten here, and fish can even be called meat. And regard fresh seafood as the most beautiful delicacy. The food is not luxurious, but simple.

I like to season sea fish with salt, dry it in the sun, fry it, or stew it with seafood. On a grain diet, I like to eat noodles. My favorite food is noodles mixed with raw soybean flour and kneaded, then thinned and then cut into shreds with a knife.

Most of the soup is stewed with fish or clams, and people like to eat original noodles. The food tastes generally salty and spicy.