The distinctive cultural customs of different Asian countries

Name of South Korea: Republic of Korea National Day: August 15 (1948) Flag: Taegeukgi, which was first drawn on board the ship in August 1882 by envoys Park Young-hyo and Kim Ok-gyun sent to Japan.

In 1883, it was officially adopted as the national flag of the Joseon Dynasty by Emperor Gojong Yi Xi.

On March 25, 1949, the Review Committee of the Ministry of Culture and Education of South Korea made a clear explanation when determining it as the national flag of the Republic of Korea: the horizontal and vertical ratio of the Taegeuk flag is 3:2, with the white ground representing the land, the two Taegeuk flags in the middle, and the four black hexagrams in the four corners.

The circle of Tai Chi represents the people. The upper and lower curved fish-shaped objects in the circle are red at the top and blue at the bottom, representing Yang and Yin respectively, symbolizing the universe.

Among the four hexagrams, the Qian in the upper left corner is three yang lines representing heaven, spring, east, and benevolence; the kun in the lower right corner is six yin lines representing earth, summer, west, and righteousness; the kan in the upper right corner is four yin lines sandwiched between a yang line.

It represents water, autumn, south, and ritual; the Li in the lower left corner is two yang lines sandwiched between two yin lines, which represents fire, winter, north, and wisdom.

The overall pattern means that everything is in eternal motion, balance and coordination within an infinite range, symbolizing Eastern thought, philosophy and mystery.

National emblem: It is round.

The round surface is a five-petal hibiscus flower with a yin and yang pattern in the middle.

The ribbon reads "Republic of Korea".

Capital: Seoul (Seoul, Seoul’s original meaning is the capital in Chinese) National dignitaries: President Roh Moo-hyun (Roh Moo-hyun), elected in December 2002, sworn in in February 2003; under former Prime Minister Han Myung-sook (female,

After Han Myung-sook resigned on March 7, 2007, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Kwon Oh-kyu is now the acting prime minister; National Assembly Speaker Kim One-ki was elected in June 2004.

Political parties: The ruling party, the Open Kuomintang, and the opposition parties mainly include the Grand National Party and the New Millennium Democratic Party.

Population: 48.387 million (January 1, 2004). The country is of a single ethnic group and Korean is the common language.

The main religions are Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism and Tiandaoism.

Currency: South Korean won Capital: Seoul (Seoul, formerly translated as "Seoul"), population 10.27 million (2003).

In December 2003, the South Korean Congress passed the "New Administrative Capital Special Law" and decided to move the administrative capital from Seoul (formerly translated as "Seoul") to the central region.

In August 2004, the South Korean government finally determined and officially announced the address of the new administrative capital. Yeongi-Gongju, located in the central region of South Korea, will become the new administrative capital and was named "Sejong" in early 2007.

The South Korean government is scheduled to start construction of a new administrative capital in Yeongi-Gongju in July 2007, and will form a city with a population of 300,000 and 500,000 in 2020 and 2030 respectively.

From 2012 to 2014, South Korea's main state administrative agencies will be moved to the new administrative capital.

In October 2004, the Korean Constitutional Court ruled that the "New Administrative Capital Special Law" passed by the Korean Congress in December 2003 violated the constitution.

The South Korean government's plan to move the administrative capital from Seoul to the central region will be forced to stop implementation.

In January 2005, Seoul City Mayor Lee Myung-bak held a press conference at the Seoul City Government and announced that the Chinese name of Seoul City would be changed to "Seoul".

Seoul has a long history. In ancient times, it was named "Hanyang" because it was located in the north of the Han River.

After the Joseon Dynasty established its capital in Hanyang at the end of the 14th century, it was renamed "Seoul".

During the period when the Korean Peninsula was under Japanese colonial rule in modern times, Seoul was renamed "the capital".

After the liberation of the Korean Peninsula in 1945, it was marked as "Seoul" in Korean proverbs and Roman letters, which means "capital".

Administrative divisions: There is currently 1 special city, Seoul Special City; 8 provinces, Gyeonggi Province, Gangwon Province, North Chungcheong Province, South Chungcheong Province, North Jeolla Province, South Jeolla Province, North Gyeongsang Province, and South Gyeongsang Province; 1 special

Autonomous Province, Jeju Province; 6 metropolitan cities: Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Gwangju, Daejeon, Ulsan.

Physical geography: Located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula in the northeastern part of the Asian continent.

It is adjacent to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the north by a military demarcation line.

The remaining three sides are surrounded by the Yellow Sea, the Korean Strait and the Sea of ??Japan.

It covers an area of ??99,600 square kilometers and has a total coastline of about 17,000 kilometers (including island coastlines).

South Korea has many hills and plains, about 70% of which are mountainous areas, and the terrain is lower than that of the northern part of the peninsula.

Hills are mostly located in the south and west.

The western and southern continental slopes are gentle, the eastern continental slope is steep, and there are vast plains along the rivers on the west coast.

South Korea has a temperate East Asian monsoon climate.

Rainfall from June to September accounts for 70% of the year.

The average annual precipitation is about 1,500 mm, and the precipitation gradually decreases from south to north.

The average winter temperature is below freezing.

The hottest month in summer is August, with a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius.

March, April and early summer are vulnerable to typhoons.

Brief history: After the 1st century AD, ancient Korea gradually formed three ancient kingdoms: Baekje, Silla, and Gaya.

In the mid-seventh century AD, Silla dominated the peninsula.

At the beginning of the 10th century AD, Goryeo replaced Silla.

At the end of the 14th century, the Lee Dynasty replaced Goryeo and named the country Joseon.