Population
: 256,000 persons (256,454 persons)
Chuncheon, as the
city of lake sightseeing taking pride in clear
water and blue mountains, is
located at a distance of an hour, 80 km from
Seoul to the northeast, and is the city where
service industries including education, finance
etc. are developed, as the seat of a provincial
government in Gangwon, located in the middle
of the Penninsula to be the center of Pecificrim
era and pure lake city adjacent to metropolitan
area of 20 mil. population.
Chuncheon was selected as the culture city
and the superior self-governing body in city
management in 1995 and as animation town, first
ranked city by culture and welfare index and
the superior self-governing body in national
management profit business in 1996, and the
best place to live in throughout the nation,
national best city in management and business
results and the most excellent self-governing
body etc. in 1997. In 1998, as knowledge-based
industries began to take root, Chuncheon was
designated as S/W promotion district, Bio-resources
nurturing model city and the best information
city, and the city was designated as the digital
library specialized in the field of animation
in 1999. It was appointed as the electronic
cash model city and venture independent nurturing
district neighboring the Hi-Tech Venture Town
in 2000, and as the national institute of superior
financial management and city of successful
culture.
Chuncheon is widely known as the
city of four seasons festivals and sightseeing
& events; In the spring,
Chuncheon holds the International Mime Festival,
the best in Asia and Bomnae(Spring Season) Art
Festival. In the summer, there are Chuncheon
Puppet Festival, Korean traditional festival
of culture and tourism, Makguksu Festival(Makguksu
is a traditional Korean dish of local noodles
topped with spicy seasoning), International
cartoon festival, International theatre festival
and Riverside Song Festival, the greatest music
festival of youths. One of the key festivals
offered during autumn is the Chosun Ilbo Chuncheon
Marathon Competition, which is held on a fantastic
marathon course through the beautifully synchronized
scenery of Uiam Lake, and the Soyang Festival.
Chuncheon holds the National Ice Sports Competition
during the winter, to regain the fame as the
home town of ice sports in 1960's.
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