Meg+&+Ashley+F.

hi partner i want to do mongolia

ok. I want to do Mongolia too, so this works well. if someone else gets that one first, my second choice would be Bhutan. ok so second choice i will say bhutan

The boy ahead of me said mongolia ans mrs. peters said there wasnt a lot about bhutan so she told me to do south korea or a few other ones but I said s. korea I tried I really wanted mongloia too!

ok, well thanks for trying! South Korea doesn't sound so bad. i guess we'll see.

i am saying hi to ashley and meg love paityn aka #2 zombie

Ok im going to study religion,wildlife,government,transportation,clothing apparel,attractions! When you come you have to pick 6 things like me, but 2 of them have to be history and Geography. I had to do government and religion. If you want to change anything or have any questions just tell me. :)

ok, sounds good. I will do food, landmarks, history, geography, sports, and holidays. do you care if i post my research on Google Docs. instead of here? or do you want me to put it all here?

ok sounds good!

asiarooms.com is a really good website, if you want to check it out.

ok i'll check it out! Ok i went to the website r u already looking for a plane ticket??? But thats a good website for travel info and tickets!!!!! :)

i forgot to tell you... go to the top and click on the travel guide button, then click on South Korea under Asia travel guide. then click on the subject you wish to learn about. hope this is more helpful.

Geography: by meg
South Korea covers 38,023 square miles. Its only border is with North Korea. Three bodies of water surround South Korea. On the east side is the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea. To the west is the Yellow Sea, and to the south is the South China Sea. There are 2,413 miles of coast land bordered by water. South Korea's largest island is Jeju-do. Jeju-do is located approximately 60 miles south of the main land. Hallasan, South Korea's highest point, is located on Jeju-do. Hallasan is an extinct volcano. It is 6,398 feet above sea level. South Korea's most southern point is the Marado island, which is part of the Cheju-do province. The majority of the land is mountainous, making it very hard for farmers to grow their crops.

History: by Meg
Thousand of years ago, South Korea and North Korea were one large country. They were called Korea. At that time, the land consisted of many different powerful kingdoms. Three of particular importance were the Koguryo, the Paekche, and the Silla kingdoms. These three warring kingdoms were united by the Silla kings in 668 AD. At about this same time, the Buddhist culture had become very strong. After World War II, Korea was under the control of two countries. The south was under the United States of America's control, while the north was under the control of the Soviet Union. This created issues, because it made the north communist, while the south was democratic. The Korean War began on June 25, 1950. This was the war that split the country in two, officially making South Korea.

Food: by Meg
The majority of South Korea's meal are home grown, making them very healthy and nutritious. The main food in a South Korean diet is rice. With new technology, people have been able to also make rice noodles and bean curd, both of which are becoming common in South Korea. One of the things that makes South Korean cooking so unique is there tendency to pickle all of their vegetable instead of frying them. South Koreans also eat dog meat. The types of dogs bred for eating differs from those they keep as household pets. It is most commonly eaten in summer, either as a soup or roasted. Fortunately for all of the puppies of the world, it is becoming less popular by the day.

Holidays: by Meg
In ancient times, the South Koreans used a lunar calendar. As the world developed and more people used the solar calendar, so did more South Koreans, but some South Koreans still use the Lunar calendar to celebrate birthdays, deaths, or traditional holidays. The beginning of both calendars is a national holiday. New Years is celebrated on the first day of the first month on both calendars, but in the lunar calendar it is also celebrated on the day before and after. Children's day is celebrated on May 5 of the solar calendar, and is a day completely dedicated to children. All South Korean get to skip school that day, and their parents take them to amusement parks, zoos, aquarium or things similar to those.

Sports: by Meg
In past years, bull fighting and Korean wresting were very popular. Now a day, however, sports such as football or basketball are much more popular. Swimming has been going well for Korea.is very popular in Korea. Park Tae Hwan just won a medal a couple months ago. Dramatic dance is also very popular in Korea. Unfortunately it is not considered an official sport, but it is very physically demanding. Archery is one of the most popular sports in South Korea. Many of the winners seats at the last Olympics were occupied by South Koreans. They do the best in the re-curve bow division. Tae-kwon-do first originated in Korea. This is a martial art sport which involves kicking and punching. The emphasis is on the kicking. It is also used for standard military training.

Land Marks: By Meg
There are 20 national parks in South Korea. Since most of the land is mountainous there are many breath taking views and wondrous sights at these parks. Among these there are many marine national parks along South Korea's coastline. Since hiking is a very common activity in South Korea, there are many trails winding up and down the mountains. Another popular land mark is the Boseong tea field. This is where the best green tea in South Korea comes from. With its sloping tea fields, the Boseong tea field is a popular tourist attraction, as well as a perfect spot to take beautiful photographs.

=Wildlife:= Tigers,bears and lynx were very abundant at one time. But now these animals are very hard to find,because of human settlement. But there is animals that are seen every were in south Korea all the time and that would be deer.Roe deer and Siberian mask deer are common animals to be found through out S.Korea. Wild boars are also animals that would easily be seen on a one day vacation there. For some animals hunting has really effected animal population.

=Religion:= South Korea has many beliefs and religions just like are country.One big Religion in South Korea is Shamanism. Shamanism believes in millions of gods,spirits, and ghosts. Another popular religion that was brought from China is Buddhism. One religion in South Korea that is growing a very big population is christian's. Christians believe that there is only one god so they don't believe in thousands of gods like the shamanism do.

=Transportation:= Transportation in South Korea is very much like ours in America. They drive cars, planes, trains, bikes. They even use ferry's to get around. South Korea has highways too so they use cars as their main source for transportation. Planes in South Korea are only used for far travel just like America. If you go to south Korea you will find it hard to get around. Buses and subways are good for people visiting.

=Government:= The government type in South Korea Republic. South Korea gained independence from japan on the 15 of August 1945. The South Korean Government is divided up in to three branches:executive,judicial, and legislative. The executive and judicial act as the primary branch for the south Korean government. The government in South Korea consists of a president and a prime minister.

=Clothing/Apparel= The Korean national costume is called a Hanbok. Hanboks are only worn for for special occasions, such as weddings and festivals. When you turn sixty you usually will wear a hanbok for your birthday. Some adults like to wear suits for women a skirt and jacket with a nice shirt, for guys slacks and a dress shirt with a tie how nice. Elderly women however usually will wear traditional clothing such as embroidery and hair pulled up in a bun with rubber shoes. Rubber shoes have been replaced for designer shoes and sneakers, so not a lot of people wear rubber shoes anymore. Korean clothes for most people will look a lot like America's for example t-shirts and jeans are very typical to be seen worn by teens. Some others though still like to go traditional and wear embroided dresses. Attractions: One attraction I would like to see would be Lotte World. Lotte World is a giant theme park. Lotte World has over 6 million visitors a year. Lotte World is the largest theme park in the world. Visit Seoul, Seoul is a very popular city in South Korea. It gets a lot of tourists every year because it has so many attractions in just that city.Lotte World is in Seoul. Seoul is a mega- modern city where the ancient still remains. Seoul has a lot of hidden history to it. Jongmy is a royal tomb.It is the oldest Confocoan royal shrine left in the world. At one time it was the longest shrine in asia.

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Sorry i didnt finish i have 2 left i'll get it done tonight at my house! :)

wow! you've done a lot! hopefully I'll finish tonight.

ok I booked a flight i did it through expedia. It cost 3,259.77 for a package deal. That included a flight and hotel. We will be staying at Grand Ambassador for 8 night. Make sure u add whose coming im bringing my mom.The hotel is in Seoul and so is the airport. The airport can be found by seoul icn. It will take about 16 hours and 24 mins. We will stop first at los angols then we will stop at toko from there to seoul airport. So yeah you can write this down for the info on are flight and hotel. Can you book a rental car and then tell me how much it is. Well thanks hope i got somethings done.!!!!!!

good job! here is my schedule for S. Korea if you need any ideas. Day 1:Arrive in Seoul, pick up car, go to Grand Ambassador, rest, go shopping for rest of the day, go out to dinner maybe movie, Day 2: see a production at Nanta theater, go to Insa-dong, go to hotel Day 3: visit Chongmyo, visit Yook-sam, go to hotel Day 4: visit Namsan park, visit Korean folk village, go to hotel Day 5: go rock climbing at Baekun Dae, go to Jejudo coastline, go to hotel, Day 6: Boseong tea field tour Day 7: Boseong tea field tour, go to hotel Day 8: Day 9: leave for plane I found a good place to find a car. here is the website http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=cars&itid=&itdx=&itty=&&ploc=Seoul%2C+South+Korea+(ICN-Incheon+Intl.)&plo2=&flag=&subm=1&tovr=-1294587295&styp=1&locn=Seoul%2C+South+Korea+(ICN-Incheon+Intl.)&loid=ICN&astr=&acty=&astt=&azip=&date1=4%2F23%2F2010&time1=660&date2=5%2F1%2F2010&time2=660&loc2=&loi2=&rdus=10&cark=1&kind=1&optn=1&vend1=&vend2=&cdnu=&vend3=&rtcd=&cpcd=&odcd=&vend=&fspeceq=0&rdct=1 sorry its so long. you would pick the car up at the airport. most of the cars are around $600 a week. you can choose your own car if you want. I am just gonna get the compact 4-door car, which is $433.52 a week. hope this helps.