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<DIV><FONT size=4>In case your interest in charcoal also extends north
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<DIV><FONT size=4>of the DMZ, you may care to take a deep breath,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>cover your mouth, hold your nose and contemplate</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>North Korea's surely unique (in 2011) contribution
to</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>energy inefficiency, forest depletion, and air
pollution</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>- three hits in one! - namely, charcoal-burning
trucks:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><A
href="http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/03/03/2010030301014.html"><FONT
size=3>http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/03/03/2010030301014.html</FONT></A></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>They actually boast about this, as I noted some years
ago:</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/DH14Dg01.html"><FONT
size=3>http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/DH14Dg01.html</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>A more academic account, with pictures, is at</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><A
href="http://japanfocus.org/-Peter-Hayes/3233">http://japanfocus.org/-Peter-Hayes/3233</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Unbelievable but true, like much else about the
DPRK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Kind regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Aidan FC</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 12/9/2011 09:13:54 GMT Standard Time, i@knigel.com
writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Thank
you all for helping me with finding out if the myth behind the<BR>Tancheon
(The Stream of Charcoal) was actual Korean folklore. I have,<BR>unexpectedly,
become obsessed with charcoal. I hadn't realised how<BR>much charcoal was, and
continues to be, used in Korean society. I've<BR>been learning about the
charcoal kiln saunas, "white charcoal',<BR>charcoal air fresheners, and lumps
of charcoal over gates to fend off<BR>evil spirits from birthing women;
however, I'm having a bit of trouble<BR>finding out some of the other historic
details in English about<BR>charcoal. I'm wondering if any of the
anthropologists, or anyone else,<BR>could direct me to some history or
folklore on charcoal in Korean<BR>society. I'm interested in any tidbit or
fascinating fact. I<BR>appreciate your help a
lot.<BR><BR>Kindness,<BR>Knigel<BR><BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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