Anyang

Anyang is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population of approximately 630,000 it is the 15th largest city in South Korea. It is satellite city of Seoul and located approximately 21 km south of Seoul, and 19 km north of Suwon, and is connected to Seoul Subway Line 1 and Line 4. The Anyang City motto is "Livable city, Proud citizens" while its other symbols are 'Podong-i' a grape mascot which represents Anyang's past as a grape growing area, the Forsythia (flower), Ginkgo (tree), and the Eagle. The 'Emblem of Anyang' incorporates several different meanings, or representations. The blue colour represents peace and the stable life of its citizens, while the white represents "purity of the white clad folk". The white circle...