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Major Projects in 2008

The World Center of Jangryu (Fermented Soybean Foods)

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  • Constructs 'Fermentation Microbe Center' and Jangryu agricultural complex and cultivates Jangryu ingredients
  • Promotes Project NO. 1 (Jangryu R&D Institute NO. 1) and the Regional Innovation Strategy (RIS) project
  • Establishes and operates Dept. of Food Science & Biotechnology, Chonbuk National University and promotes 'Fermentation Soybean Project'
  • Constructs HACCP Meju Plant, promotes 'Premium Sunchang Soy Sauce' Project, hosts Jangryu Festival

Healthy and Longevity Village

  • Establishes 'Health & Longevity R&D Institute' and constructs 'Health & Longevity Town' and 'Senior Town'
  • Celebrates 100th birthday, supports silver and welfare facilities and protects the handicapped and low-income people
  • Establishes U-CARE system for the aged living alone, operates youth center and promotes 'Children Treasure' project
  • Upgrades the married immigrant family's social status and provides public health examination services including free cancer screening

Rich Agriculture and Pleasant Rural Life

  • Constructs weather observatory, supports marriage for rural bachelors and promotes rural town development projects
  • Supports helicopter crop-dusting, operates farming machine lease bank and uses experimental ordnance
  • Nurtures functional and longevity foods (ex: blackberries, curcuma domestica, artichoke, asparagus officinalis)
  • Supplies effective microbes without charge, supports return farmers, compensates wild animals and plants and nurtures leaders

Balanced Regional Development

  • Expands regional development projects for the residents and develops poor areas
  • Expands and paves roads and improves dangerous roads
  • Builds business-friendly environment, constructs Jangryu agricultural complex and increases subsidies
  • Develops 'i'-shaped tour course (Mt. Gangcheon - Gochujang Folk Village - Experimental Ordnance)

Tourism, Leisure and Resort

  • Develops hot spring around Mt. Gangcheon, restores Sinpyeong Chanmulnaegi Village and develops 'Hunmongjae'-related tourism resources
  • Develops tourist and ecological park and constructs 'Geumhwanongyo Deulsori Center'
  • Gives 'Summer Music Concert' and hosts sports events such as national tennis tournament and weight lifting
  • Constructs 'Gain Memorial (Judicial Research and Training Institute)' and develops forest bathing resort