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The intersection with the MSR. The MSR will take you to either Seoksu-dong or Anyang |
After the trip to the MSA we headed to the top of a mountain overlooking Anyang City. There is a beautiful Buddhist temple at the summit of the mountain |
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| The temple grounds |
Robert S. Lawrence, Van Thai Tran, Esq., Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Garden Grove, California and Ms. Hur Sook-Hee |
Having tea on the temple grounds. Ms. Hur Sook-Hee, Mr. Seon Yeon-Seok, Mr. Roland H. Chi assistant to Van Thai Tran, Bob Lawrence, Mr. Kim, Mr. Joseph Pak, Korean born American citizen from Garden Grove and Van Thai Tran, Esq. |
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| Mr. Seon Yeon-Seok is looking at the camera. He is with the Anyang City Tax Investigation Team |
Van Thai Tran, Esq, Mayor Pro Tempore of Garden Grove, a sister-city of Anyang City, and Neil Mishalov |
Ms. Hur Sook-Hee |
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| Mr. Kim Ji-Seok and Neil Mishalov |
The Sister-City banquet. There were five sister-cities represented at the banquet. A city each from Japan, Russia, China and two cities from the United States. Ms. Sarah Lee and Neil Mishalov |
Some of the representatives from the sister-cities |
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| The banquest hall at the Samwon Plaza hotel |
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Mr. Cho Moon-Sung, Chairman, Steering Committee, Anyang City |
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| Mr. Kwon Doo-Hyun, Vice Mayor, Anyang City and Ms. Sarah Lee |
Mr. Melnikov Vladimir Petrovich from Ulan-Ude City, the Republic of Buryatia. This is a Sister-City. Buryatia is located in the central part of Asia, and is the approximate size of Germany |
Mayor Shin Joong-Dai addressing the guests |
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| The representative from the People's Republic of China |
The representative from the Republic of Buryatia |
The representative from Japan |
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| After the delicious dinner we had some Anyang City citizen's perform for us. Here is a youth singing group |
But wait! A round of toasts. Here is the Ulan-Ude City toast. Of course it is vodka. After the toast the men put the shot glasses upside down on the top of their heads...to prove they consumed the whole glass! |
A wonderful solo singer |
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| An ensemble playing some delightful classical music |
Ah, my favorite. This beautiful woman performed some wonderful classic Korean dances. |
Encore! |
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| An encore with two additional dancers |
A drummer playing a Korean folk melody. She was excellent |
The conclusion of a delightful evening |
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The mayor and his wife are sitting front row center |