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Korea's World Cultural &
Textual Heritage
During the past several decades, the world has witnessed
the meteoric rise of the Republic of Korea as a
major player on the international stage?a feat all
the more impressive considering the utter devastation
wrought by the Korean War (1950-1953). Many are
aware of the "Miracle on the Han River",
Korea's remarkable economic transformation from
a subsistence-level economy into an advanced industrial
nation, one of the "Four Asian Dragons".
Korea also left a shining impression on the world
with its successful staging of the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul. Few, though, are aware of its less famous
treasures: its breath-taking scenery and diverse
climate, its rich cultural heritage and artistic
life, its peace-loving yet passionate populace,
and its continuous devotion to the Confucian ideals
of filial reverence, social harmony, education,
and self-enrichment. The Koreans are a proud people
who have weathered many hardships with a strong
sense of unity and stoicism, never losing their
identity or pride as a people. Korea has much to
offer to the international community. It is our
hope that these pages will reveal to the reader
some of the hidden beauty of the "Land of the
Morning Calm".
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