International Corner

Drangon's Hometown




I've been in Daegu for almost two months by now. As being an exchanged students from China, I'm often been asked such questions as what's my impressions of Korea, Keimyung and the differences of my hometown as well.Actually, I really enjoyed my new life here,warm-hearted teachers and friends who helped me a lot made me feel at home. I'm also satisfied with the study environment that I have more chances to make progress of Korean language and English as well.

Now I'd like to tell you something about my hometown Puyang. He'nan province. Puyang is located in the northwest part of Henan province in the central of China, it's lays besides the Yellow River and border Henan and Shandong provinces. With an area of 4188 square kilometers, it's not a pretty big city ,but it has a population of 3400,000 and includes such ethnic groups as the Hui,Manchurian, Mongolian and Tujia.

Puyang contains a long history and the ancient civilization of glitter, it is one of the Chinese nation places of origins, history cultural in Henan city.In the ages of the ancient, Cang'jie ,one of the five kings and its tribe activited here, so it has the name of "the capital of Cang'jie." Have been in the yellow river here since Qin and Han danysty, company in the downstream City prosperous, the farm work flourishing place, is also a south north key position and shield Central plains, for military necessarily contend for all the grounds.

During the endless history years, there left numerous legends and the stories of the war -horses on this land, like the "Cang'jie built the first word," "Mr.Jin avoided three times of giving up in the war," "Mr. Liu Xiahui sit still with a beauty in his arms" and other history anecdotes. In the peiod of the "Spring and Autumn" the various generals made 14 meetings alliances, there were many famous wars like Jin and Chu's"the war of city Pu," together Wei's"the war of horse town," Sung and Liao's "the alliance of city Tan'yuan" and other history historic relics .Many people,such as the military's father Wu Qi ,generation famous prime minister Shang Yang, the astronomy master's monk Zeng Yixing, famous curing master Huang are all been born here. In 1987 precious cultural object clam dragon form pattern of 6400 cause sensation in the domestic and international cist field now, it is called "The first dragon of China." On these grounds, the "Yellow culture studying" committee assigned the name to Puyang as the "dragon's hometown."

In recent years,especially after the policy of the "Reform and Opening-up" came out, Puyang, together with other interier cities, has been developed much more.
In my ages, we have seen such great changes. The rural economy has improved greatly in the past few year, the industry, which depends on the Zhongyuan oil field, has also made great advances. My mom oftern said that,"Times are changing.You youth have such an comfortable life that you should learn much more than our generations."

Every one has his memories of the childhood, the same as my hometown Puyang, it has a long memory of the history. As thehistorical city, it recorded the changings of China, and it is also moving on with the fast developing China. Welcome to my hometown Puyang, there you'll receive warm servings of the traditional culture and experince a completely trip, the magic power of the old ancient city.

By Cheng Junqui
Junior, Department of English Language