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```Keum Kang Cholong``, a peculiar herb which is seen only in Korea, has been adopted for the design of newly issued 0.40 won regular stamp. The botanical name of ``Keum Kang Cholong`` is known as ``Hanabusaya Asiatica Nakai`` which belongs to a perenial herb of Platycodon Glaucum (Chinese Bellflower) Section. During August and September, this herb blooms thin violet in a shape of bell at the top of the stem and it reaches a length of 70cm. The distributed zone of the herb is Mt. Keum Kang, Mt. Teabak and Mt. Sorak in Kang Won Province. The cover of this folder shows ``Keum Kang Cholong`` and a distant view of Mt. Sorak which is also widely known as Mt. South Keum Kang.`