Saturday, January 29, 2011
무궁화 (Mugunghwa/無窮花) - Hibiscus syriacus
Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of Korea. The flower appears in national emblems, and Korea is compared poetically to the flower in their national anthem. Mugunghwa stems from the Korean word mugung, which means "immortality".
Mugunghwa-ho is a class of train operated by Korail (Korean Railways). Mugunghwa trains are the cheapest and most widely used class of trains to operate cross-country before the introduction of bullet trains called KTX.
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Korea and Society
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