PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – November 22 in Korea is called “Soseol,” one of the 24 seasonal points on the traditional East Asian lunisolar calendar, when the first snow falls in the country. Soseol translates into “small snowfall” and comes after “Ipdong” (November 7), which marks the beginning of the winter season, [...]
SEOUL, Jan.6 (Korea Bizwire) – The Harbin Ice Lantern Festival opened on January 5. The festival is one of the three major winter festivals in the world, along with the Winter Carnival in Quebec City, Canada, and the Sapporo’s Snow Festival in Japan. The Harbin Ice Lantern Festival started its 17th year at Zhaolin Park [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, Nov.26 (Korea Bizwire) – As this year’s first snow fell on November 25, local governments are preparing for winter weather and setting countermeasures. Each local government is coming up with various ideas to efficiently clear snow off the roads. Clearing the roads in Gangwon Province, which is an area that often gets heavy snow, [...]