DANYANG, South Korea, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) —Danyang County in North Chungcheong Province has been officially designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark, marking a major milestone in the region’s push to become a premier destination for geological and ecological tourism. UNESCO announced the designation on April 10 (local time in France), covering the entire Danyang [...]
DANYANG, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Roadside trees with ‘mushroom haircuts’ in Danyang County, 193 kilometers southeast of Seoul, are attracting attention. The county office has pruned some 800 three-flower maple trees lining city streets and carried out pest control operations to create a beautiful landscape. The county planted plane trees along its streets in [...]
DANYANG, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Danyang County in North Chungcheong Province opened a new Mancheonha Alpine Slide on Monday in the Mancheonha Theme Park. The county invested 1.6 billion won (US$1.39 million) to build the country’s first alpine slide. The Mancheonha Slide is a cylinder-type slide allowing riders to lay down on a mat [...]
DANYANG, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s first alpine slide, which will offer riders thrills and a spectacular view of the surrounding landscape, is set to open next month at Danyang in South Chungcheong Province. According to the Danyang County government on Monday, the Mancheonha Slide is scheduled to start operations from next month [...]
DANYANG, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Kukyung Market, a traditional market in Danyang County, North Chungcheong Province, held a special event to highlight the making of lengthy rice cakes. Market vendors and residents surprised visitors by producing rice cake as long as 111 meters. They cut the rice cake into little pieces and shared it [...]
DANYANG, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Danuri Aquarium in Danyang County, North Chungcheong Province, reported on Monday that it has decided to display five recently born baby otters outdoors this month. The mother otter gave birth to five offspring in January, including three males and two females. It is the second childbirth in about [...]
DANYANG, Dec.4 (Korea Bizwire) – Tourists are flocking to Danyang, Chungbuk Province, to enjoy the winter wonderland, with recent snowfall marking the start of the winter season. The name ‘Danyang’ comes from ‘Yeon Dan Jo Yang’ which means ‘a place where a Taoist hermit who is said to have miraculous powers might live’. The area [...]
DANYANG, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Danyang-gun, which has long been famous as a garlic growing district, is rising fast as a producer of Aronia berries, which are also called ‘King’s fruit’. According to officials from Danyang, approximately 400 tons of Aronia berries were produced this year. This is eight times larger in quantity compared [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A 5.5-meter-tall mailbox in Danyang-gun is attracting tourists seeking to relive memories through old fashioned, analogue mail. The giant post box, installed near the Gosu-ri tourist information center in Danyang-gun, not only functions as a normal mailbox, but also helps to share touching personal stories in a special magazine published by the [...]