During the pre-modern age, there were two kinds of houses : tiled and thatched. Because tiles are much heavier than thatch, they were usually used for government buildings or the housas of the wealthy. A thatch-roofed house usually lasted only a short time, about one to two years, but served as excellent insulator against the severe cold of winter and scorching heat of summer. A unique feature o..
1) Plants Korea ha 3500 different kinds of plants. Aquarter of them(900) are species of trees and the rest are mainly grass. Dominant tree species include oak, Oriental oak, wild-walnut, maple, ash, pine. According to one newspaper survey, the pine tree is one of Korea`s best treasured trees. Pine has long been used in construction, making furniture, and shipbuilding. The pine was protected from..
1) Korea is located at the far eastern end of Eurasia. Its climate is more continental than oceanic.This produces hotter summers and colder winters than other countries on the same latitude. Although there are four distinct seasons, summer and winter are longer than spring and fall. The coldest month is January. The average temperature range is -7 to 6 degrees Celsius. The hottest month is Augus..
From the middle of the 7th century until the establishment of two separate governments in 1948, the Korean peninsula had been ruled as a single country. The start of the Korean War in 1950 and the armistice agreement in 1953 basically cut the peninsula in half. The division remains in place to this day. In an atmosphere alternating between tension and reconciliation, continuous efforts have been..
1) location and land area Korea is located at the eastern end of the Asian continent and lies between China and Japan. The total land area is 220,000km. Similar to Italy, Korea is surrounded by water on three sides, to the east, west, and south. The distance from north to south is 1,000km and from east to west some 200-400km. The principal cities of Seoul and Busan are 350km apart. It takes 2 ho..
