Gold Diadem Ornaments

Alliance Date: Oct. 25, 2016
Language: Korean
Area: 555.17 square kilometers
Population: Approx. 120,000 people
Main Industries/Features: Korea's modern economic development was primarily distributed in the three large marketplaces of Pyongyang, Daegu, and Gangyeong. The Gangyeong marketplace was located in Nonsan. Many leading global firms have established factories in Nonsan on the basis of its transport and logistics advantages. Nonsan's other economic core is the strawberry industry. It has the largest strawberry-producing area in South Korea, and is the location of the most advanced global research on new varieties and cultivation methods for strawberries. Nonsan's annual Strawberry Festival attracts over two million visitors. Nonsan feels great pride for the splendid culture of the Baekje kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period. It is also a city that is actively reviving the Confucian values of benevolence, ritual, rectification of names, and rule by virtue. The Confucian foundation of the Joseon dynasty was rooted in Nonsan, and it had produced numerous notable political, social, and cultural figures in modern times. Nonsan is also one of South Korea's core national defense education cities. The greater Nonsan area is home to the Korea Army Training Center, the world's largest military training center; Korean National Defense University, which cultivates high-ranking national defense specialists and civil servants; and the Army Aviation School, where the most advanced helicopter training takes place. South Korea's tri-service headquarters and army academy, which trains elite professional soldiers, are both located just five minutes from Nonsan.