taebaek city

this is the flag and the logo of taebaek city in Gangwon province. the 3 mountains in the logo symbolize : taebaek , hambok and yeonhwa.the tree in the center is a "yew" , taebaek 's tree. the blue strean symbolize the source of the han reiver " Nakdong and osip rivers" . for the choice of colores. the green means the stability and , development and hope of taebaek. the blue means dynamisim and progress and white , taebaek 's transformation into highland resort city. i have given this logo from the offecial website of taebaek. ^^

taebaek is a cold and fresh city belongs to the eastern provinces , which are higher than the west provinces and the highest place in gangwon province. the region is 700 meters above the sea level. the average temperature year- round 18. so, it is a suitable climate for man to live in.

taebaek is knowen by its sunflower festival in august. also, there is " Yongyeon cave " , which is the only cave in korea that water and tourists go through the same entrance as the cave is situeted above the highest peak in korea. furthermore, there are many unknow wild flowers that grow only in that region. besides, you cannot visit taebaek without visiting " Geomnyeongso" the upper steam of the han river. so, the taebaek has a great place in the heart of korean as it is the source of the han.
you can visit its offecial website for more information about the festival's schedule:

http://www.taebaek.go.kr/

this video will show you the beauty of taebaek and give you a hope to visit it.