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Cheongsando Named a 2024 “Star of Korean Tourism” for Eco-Friendly Initiatives

MUAN, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Cheongsando, a picturesque island in Wando County, South Jeolla Province, has been recognized as a 2024 “Star of Korean Tourism” in the eco-friendly tourism category by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization, according to a December 18 announcement. Renowned as Asia’s first “Slow City” [...]

Cheongsando Slow Walking Festival Holds Unique Burial Ritual Demonstration

WANDO, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The slow city of Cheongsan-do will host a special tourist event demonstrating the island’s indigenous burial rituals on April 18 from 10:00 AM, at the first course of the island’s slow walking route, as a part of its 2015 Cheongsando Slow Walking Festival programs. The burial, called ‘Chobun,’ is [...]