South Jeolla Province invites citizens to share ideas on how to attract tourists during the winter months. Citizens can submit their suggestions on the provincial government's website, by mail or fax through the end of May. A total of 10 million won prize money will be awarded to those who come up with the best ideas.
More details are available in Korean, along with submission forms, on the government website's bulletin board; here's the contact information:
* 우 편 : 534-700, 전남 무안군 삼향면 오룡길 1번지 전라남도 관광정책과
* F A X : 061-286-4770, 인터넷(전라남도 홈페이지) : http://www.jeonnam.go.kr
* E-Mail : jhr679345@korea.kr
- 문 의 : 전라남도 관광정책과 (061-286-5223
The top prize is 5,000,000 won.
I have some ideas
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Step One: stop canceling festivals for Swine Flu
Change the spelling back to Chollanam-do so that when non-Korean natives say the name to the bus terminal employee, he/she will actually understand them.
"미안해요. 찌올라남도 어디 있는 지 모르는데요..."
And more snow events. Extreme snow hiking.
Well, it'll be tough. Easier if it's ideas they want, and not results. In the unlikely event people have time off, they're likely to head to the ski resorts in Muju and Gangwon province.
kushibo, we hardly ever get snow here. One or two decent snows---of a couple inches---and a few flurries, that's it. I've only seen snow a few times a year down here, and only one time was it actually substantial enough to pile up.
On the mountains there's more. Took a walk through a Gwangju park yesterday and enjoyed a nice view of a snow-dusted mountain in Hwasun. Of course, there are mountains all over the country---plenty bigger than these 700-meterers---so you'd have to provide a mix to attract people away from their homes.
My snow hiking idea wasn't exactly aimed at downtown Kwangju. ;)
No, I was thinking of like, say, Chirisan, which is partly in Chŏllanamdo. Hwaŏmsa is South Chŏlla, no?
I think a lot of people think of Chirisan as a summer place, much like Americans do, say, the Grand Canyon or Yosemite, but national parks take on a special beauty — and challenge — when they're filled with snow. Surprisingly few people visit them, even during major vacation periods, even though that's one of the most awesome times to visit.
Back before I moved into my apartment and had to give away my dogs, I used to take them hiking through the snow in Kwanaksan, on the Kyŏnggi-do side. It was beautiful. The Korean countryside in the snow is always nice.
Tourism is a tough bet here. I think all east-Asian countries have snow-covered mountains, and I dont know about China, but Japan has some awesome ski resorts.
When I taught in Gangnam, I found most people didnt go to those places (countryside), because it was pricey to leave Seoul, and I think they felt going to the country was a little beneath them (unless their company rented buses and made them go to the mountains, which most of them didnt like, I heard.
Maybe its from their parents who probably grew up in the countryside and talked of sending their kids to Seoul (or maybe Busan or Daegu).
Outside Seoul and Busan for intl tourists, I found most other places wouldnt be that much except for the hardcore Korea-phile (someone not living here, as well). I for one love Daegu, but couldnt really recommend it to a traveller.
oh well
Damn, I forgot to submit stuff.
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