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Confucianism institution built in 1389), YeonJudae (YeonJu Temple which is located at the end of cliff), three stepped pagoda of YeonJuAhm, and
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occupy a large portion of the city. The presence of mountains and forests accentuate the status of
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Gwacheon city operates a home stay program for foreigners. The city sponsors this program and residents of the city host foreigners living in Korea who want to spend a night in a traditional Korean home. The program helps foreigners understand Korean culture and lifestyle.
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concerning politics in South Korea. It has been serving as a second center of governmental complex which consists of city hall, welfare management offices, health care department, and many other sub departments of politics.
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and converted into a horse racing facility. Gwacheon accordingly replaced Seoul's
Ttukseom area as the city's horse racing hub, and the first race at the new location occurred on September 1, 1989.
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1812:. April 9, 2011. Retrieved on December 31, 2013. "Ministry of Strategy and Finance, Government Complex II, 49 Gwanmoonro, Gwacheon City, Gyeonggi Province, 427-725, Korea"
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1582:"Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)"
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