Suwon City Mobilizes All Efforts to Attract Foreign Tourists

Suwon City plans to participate in the '2007 Gyeonggi International Tourism Expo' to be held at the Goyang International Exhibition Hall from the 15th to the 18th for four days, operating a promotional booth to raise global awareness of Hwaseong, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Through this expo, the city aims to develop the tourism industry by attracting foreign tourists and expects to enhance its status as a tourism destination.

The city plans to screen tourism promotional videos for visitors to the booth and distribute promotional materials and CDs containing information about Hwaseong. Additionally, as part of various events to capture visitor interest, the city will conduct 'Suwon Hwaseong stamp and King Jeongjo's royal seal impression,' 'face painting,' and 'drum sound game,' and will present souvenirs to event participants.

A Suwon City official stated, "We expect this event participation to be an opportunity to widely promote Hwaseong, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the transformed Suwon," and added, "We will do our best in operating the promotional booth."

Meanwhile, the Gyeonggi International Expo is an authoritative exhibition hosted by Gyeonggi Province and organized by the Korea Tourism Organization, KOTFA Co., Ltd., and the Gyeonggi Tourism Association, with participation from approximately 200 organizations and groups from about 25 countries, featuring over 520 booths.