The fourth edition of the Winter Youth Olympics wrapped up in eastern South Korea on Thursday, as the closing ceremony marked the growth of teenage athletes during the two-week competition.Gangwon Province hosted a record 1,802 athletes from 78 nations during the first Winter Youth Games to take pla
By Feature Editor Kim Hyung-daeA three-hour, 40-minute ferry ride from Incheon will take you to Baekryeong Island via Socheongdo Island.At 37.5 degrees north latitude and 124.5 degrees east longitude, Baekryeong Island is located in the far northwestern corner of South Korea. There is plenty to see,
By Senior Editors Jang Chang-yong, Kim Hyung-daeIndustrialization of Korean Wave Culture Creates National Wealth. Culture refers to the activities and spirit that realize the ideals of humanity.Culture is a concept that encompasses all behaviors, rituals, lifestyles, and spirits related to the ritua
By Feature Editor Kim Hyung-dae with Reporter Lee Sam-sunThe Cheonan City of the Chungcheongnam-do Province is preparing to upgrade itself from the center of Korea's history to the center of global Hallyu (Korean Wave) Culture.The Cheonan City is preparing to take a big leap forward as a Hallyu Cult
By Fei Yang, Wang Jintao, Zhang TengyangIn a chilly wind, a young woman skillfully set up a portable meteorological device on a tripod and recorded the wind direction, temperature, humidity and other data, despite her windswept hair."These data offer important support for preserving the Great Wall,"
By Zhang Yi, People's DailyDeveloping whole-process people's democracy is one of the essential requirements of Chinese modernization. Shanghai, while building itself into a modern socialist metropolis, has integrated whole-process people's democracy into its urban development, trying to set a great
Osan City will hold the 8th Night Beer Festival at the Five Color Market from Oct. 14 to 16. The Night Beer Festival is an event where you can enjoy handmade beer produced in various parts of the country, night market food, and various performances and events together and feel a unique atmosphere.At
World Punggi Ginseng EXPO, Yeongju, Korea 2022 Organizing Committee said that it will hold the launching ceremony of the Pan-City Citizens' Support Council for the Ginseng Expo on July 19.More than 500 people, including Mayor of Yeongju Park Nam-seo and Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do Lee Chul-woo, off
By Lee Kyung-sikCloisonné artist in Korea, Madam Lee Su-kyung, is a widely known lady artist in Korea for the exceptionally high quality of Chilbo (cloisonné) work. Korea's unique culture brand which combines beautiful traditional craft of cloisonné with the modern design to create a new value.Chilb
A topography resembling the Italian peninsula was discovered on the shores of Cheongpung Lake in Jecheon City, Chungcheongbuk-do.Even the villagers did not know about this place until now, but it was recently discovered for the first time in the process of filming a promotional video for the city of
Osan City, led by Mayor Kwak Sang-wook, announced on Oct. 27 that it had been awarded the ‘2021 UNESCO Learning Cities Award’ at the 5th UNESCO Learning City International Conference held in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon.The UNESCO Learning Cities Award hosted by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL
The Hamyang County of Gyeongsangnam-do Province, some 171 miles southeast of Seoul, will host the 10 to Oct. 10 this year.Hosted by the Gyeongsangnam-do Province and the Hamyang County, the Wild Ginseng Expo has been held each year. This year the theme of the event is "A Thousand Years of Wild Ginse
Gyeongju City in Korea adopted a joint statement with Isfahan City in the Islamic Republic of Iran on Aug. 5 to promote exchanges and cooperation between the two sister-friendly cities.The joint statement is a follow-up to Mayor of Isfahan City Ghodratollah Norouzi’s proposal at the Gyeongju-Ispahan
울산박물관은 반구대암각화 3D 실물모형을 제작해 10월 17일(토)~25일(일) 9일간 울산박물관 로비에서 공개행사를 연다. 반구대암각화 3D 실물모형은 반구대암각화의 탁월한 보편적 가치를 홍보하기 위해 3디(D) 프린팅 형식으로 제작한 실물 모형이다.반구대암각화 3D 실물모형은 2019년 8월부터 9개월간의 제작 기간을 거쳤으며, 완성된 모형 크기는 가로 8m, 세로 4m 규모다.손쉽게 운반하기 위해 ABS 소재를 사용해 모형의 무게를 줄였으며, 실제 크기의 반구대 암각화 중심암면을 15개의 조각으로 나눠 제작했다.이번에 만들어진
전라남도는 2021년 생활 사회간접자본(SOC) 복합화 신규 13개 사업에 국비 415억원을 확보했다. 생활 SOC 복합화 사업은 일상생활과 밀접한 다양한 시설을 한곳에 모아 예산 절감과 주민 이용 편의를 돕기 위해 만들어졌다. 도서관, 체육·문화·건강센터, 어린이집, 육아·돌봄센터, 노인요양시설, 로컬푸드복합센터, 주차장 등 13개 대상 사업 중 2개 이상의 시설을 하나의 부지에 복합시설로 건립하면 사업에 대한 국비 보조율을 올려 보조금을 지급한다.220억원이 들어가는 최대 규모인 순천시 원도심 문화스테이션 사업은 지하 우수저류시
‘정원의 벽을 허물고 시민의 삶 속으로’ 주제로 10월 태화강 국가정원에서… 울산시는 산림청에서 시행하는 ‘2021 대한민국 정원산업박람회’ 개최지로 확정됐다. 행사는 내년 10월 태화강 국가정원 일원에서 열리며, 시는 국비 5억 원을 교부 받는다. 태화강 국가정원은 순천만 국가정원에 이어 지난해 7월 산림청으로부터 국가정원으로 지정됐다. 이어 태화강 국가정원을 생태관광산업으로 육성하기 위해 시는 올해 3월 ‘2021 대한민국 정원산업박람회’를 산림청에 유치 신청해, 최종 유치에 성공했다. 2021 대한민국 정원산업박람회는 2021
A total of 101 new cases of the COVID-19 broke out on May 12 at a number of clubs and drinking bars in the Itaewon area in the Yongsan-gu Ward in Seoul. This was disclosed by Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDCP).According to the KCDCP, at least 23 confirmed patients were the fami
By Publisher-Editor Lee Kyung-sikWith Reporters Kim Jung-mi, Kim Sua and Won HwiMayor Jeon Dong-pyeong of Yeongam County at the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula said, “One thousand and six hundred years ago, Dr. Wangin (Dr. Wani in Japanese) went over to Japan in the spirit of communication,
The Geumsan World Ginseng Expo 2017 will be held with a theme of “Ginseng, Root of Life-Soaring Toward the World Through Science and Culture” at the Geumsan County, South Chungcheong Province, starting September 22.The third Geumsan Ginseng Expo will be organized by South Chungcheong Province and Ge
The 2017 Andong International Mask Dance Festival will have its 21st presentation in Andong City from 29 Sept. 29, 2017 to Oct 8 on the theme of “Wish of Homo-Festivus.” The Festival is organized by the Andong City of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, namely the Andong Festival Tourism Foundation and K