|
Jeju city is the capital of Jeju Special AutonomousProvincewith an areaof 977.7 square kilometersand a population of 434, 000, and it isapolitical, economic, educa- tional and cultural center aswell asatrans- portation hub of sea, land and air of this province. Jeju isa southwestern island iso- lated from Hanbando, with 154 kilometers to thenorth of Mokpo city, 304 kilometers to the northeast Busan and 255.1 kilome- tersto theeast of Tsushimacity in Japan.
Jeju city possessesauniqueculture, with a nickname of “ Three Plenties ” , which meansplenty of stones, plenty of windsand plenty of women. “ Plenty of stones ” is becauseJeju island resulted from earthquake related to volcanic activities, and typhoon never missesJeju island, which makesit known to all for “ plenty of winds ” . In the past, men on theisland alwayswent out for fishing, and if they encountered the wind and the stones, they could hardly came back. Thissituation makesthepopulation of women more than that of men. In order to survive in the least promising of environ- ments, women have to work ashard as men, and among them, theHaenyeo who dive in the sea to collect shellfish, aba- lone, seacucumber and other seafood are therepresentativeof working women. The people on the island are simple and hon- est, and thereisanother nickname “ Is- land of Three Nos ” for Jeju since the ancient time, which meansno beggars, no doorsand no thieves.
济州市为济州特别自治道首府, 面积 977.7平方公里, 人口43.4万, 是道政治、经 济、教育、文化中心和海陆空交通枢纽。济州 位于韩半岛的西南海上, 北与木浦相距154 公里, 东北与釜山相距304公里, 东与日本的 对马岛相距255.1公里。
济州具有独特的文化, 素有三多岛之 称, 即风多、石头多、女人多。济州岛位于台 风必经之路, 又由火山活动形成, 因此风 多、石多。过去男人们出海捕鱼, 遭遇风浪 未能返回的情况并不鲜见, 使人口数量上 女人比男人多。济州生存环境艰苦, 女人也 像男人一样劳动, 其中潜水采集贝类、鲍 鱼、海参等海产品的海女是劳动妇女的代 表。济州岛民风淳朴, 自古还有三无岛之称, 即无小偷、无大门、无乞丐。
|