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1. Travel destinations in South Korea

Hello! It is impossible for South Korea to issue tourist visas.

For your own health, you'd better go out less. The biggest reason why South Korea stopped issuing tourist visas was the epidemic. If the epidemic is not fully controlled, the policy of restricting tourist visas will not change. It is recommended to take a look at the Chinese website of the well-known Korean media "Central Daily News". Today's South Korea is no longer the South Korea where the epidemic broke out in March last year and was quickly brought under control. There are hundreds of new cases every day.

It is impossible to obtain a tourist visa in this case.

2. Which Korean travel map app is better?

There are separate apps for Korean maps and Korean subways, and both have Chinese versions. English and Japanese versions can be achieved by switching languages:

: New York, Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, United States

Buckingham Palace, London, Big Ben, United Kingdom

Japan Mount Fuji in Tokyo and Osaka

Europe: The Eiffel Tower and the Louvre in France

Australia: The Sydney Opera House on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia

Mount Cook in New Zealand

Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Angkor Wat, Indonesia, Bali, Thailand, Pattaya, Bangkok, Phuket, Singapore, Langtaosha

Middle East and Africa: United Arab Emirates, Israel, Morocco, Sahara Desert, Egypt, Pyramids, Nile River, Turkey, Hagia Sophia Church

South Korea: Jeju Island, Seoul

Russia: Moscow Red Square

India: Taj Mahal

3. Tourist place names in South Korea

South Korea and Japan are East Asian countries. Japan is an archipelagic country with 4 large islands and more than 7,000 small islands. Japan is a long and narrow country with a distance of more than 3,000 kilometers from north to south, with a total area of ??377,000 square kilometers and a population of 130 million. South Korea is a country located in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula, with an area of ??less than 100,000 square kilometers and a population of more than 55 million.

4. South Korea’s tourist map

I would like to recommend a few Korean navigation apps that I have used for everyone.

1. Google Maps

Probably the app I use most when traveling abroad. Equivalent to our foreign Baidu and Amap maps~

2. Korean Subway (Free travel on China and South Korea subway map)

This app is super easy to use when taking the subway in South Korea! When I used it, I could only check the subway. I heard that this software has been revised recently. In addition to subway lines, buses, airport buses, express buses and other transportation modes have also been added! There is a subway map of China and South Korea. You can see the comparison of departure times and transfer stations clearly. In fact, it's very convenient to take the subway in Korea. The subway basically covers most of the places you want to go.

3.Hanyou.com.

Han You. com has quite a lot of functions. It will provide you with a wealth of Korean travel information, guides, China subway maps and other consulting information you want to know. It is very comprehensive. In addition, you can also book attractions and performance tickets, which come with WIFI, hotel, KTX and various coupon downloads.

This software is suitable for free travel in Korea. You can comment on the places you have been, and you can also get some experiences and suggestions from friends who have been there.

I hope these software can help friends who travel to South Korea independently.

5. South Korea’s tourist map publication

Seoul

The capital of South Korea, Seoul, is located in the middle of the Korean Peninsula and was called Hanyang in ancient times because it was located on the Han River of the north. At the end of the 14th century, after the Joseon Dynasty established its capital in Hanyang, it was renamed Seoul. After the liberation of the Korean peninsula in 1945, Seoul's English name was marked with SEOUL, which means capital based on the pronunciation of the inherent word in Korean. In 2005, with the promotion of the city government, the Chinese translation of Seoul was changed from Seoul, which had been used for more than 600 years, to Seoul, which is homophonic to Seoul.

Busan

Busan is the second largest city in South Korea, with a population of about 4 million. Located in the southeast of South Korea, it is South Korea's most important natural port and a shipping terminal connecting Japan and Jeju Island. Since 1978, Busan has opened three container ports. Currently, the facilities and handling capacity of Busan Port make it the third largest port in the world.

Incheon

Incheon is located in the central and western part of the Korean Peninsula, 28 kilometers west of the capital Seoul, and serves as a gate that closes Seoul. Incheon City covers an area of ??958 square kilometers and has a population of 2.56 million. It is the second largest trade port city in South Korea. As the central city in Northeast Asia, it is South Korea's transportation hub to the world and has the most advanced large-scale international airport. Incheon long ago developed into a port for trade with China. In the 19th century, it became famous as a port of call in accordance with the requirements of France, Germany, the United States and other countries to open the port to ships.

Chuncheon

Chuncheon, as the capital of Gangwon Province, is not only the administrative center of Gangwon Province, but also a famous tourist attraction. Area: 1116.43 square kilometers, population: 252019 people (2002). Chuncheon is located in a mountainous area with basin terrain, surrounded on three sides by the Xinyuan River, Chuncheon Lake, Soyang Lake and Iyan Lake. Cities with lots of water often have fog. Chuncheon is not far from Seoul, and the one-day round trip route is popular with many tourists.

Ulsan

Ulsan Metropolitan City is one of the large cities in South Korea. Ulsan is located on the southeast coast of the Korean Peninsula, across the sea from Japan, and is only 100 miles away from the sea. It is the closest Korean city to Japan. The city covers an area of ??1,055.7 square kilometers, making it the largest city in South Korea (Busan City, Incheon City, Ulsan City, Daejeon City, Daegu City, and Gwangju City), and is 1.74 times the size of the capital Seoul. With a population of 1.04 million, it ranks seventh in South Korea.

Gyeongju

Gyeongju was once the capital of the Silla Dynasty and the cradle of ancient Korean civilization. With a population of 280,000, it is a quiet city. There are tombs, stone pagodas, Buddhist statues, and temple ruins in every mountain and valley; instead of going to museums to explore ancient times, just visiting the ancient capital Gyeongju is equivalent to exploring the relics of ancient splendid culture, so Gyeongju is known as a museum without walls.

Daegu

Daegu City, South Korea is located in the middle of the Daegu Basin, on the east side of the middle reaches of the Luodong River, and is surrounded by Palgong Mountain, Huancheng Mountain, Yongam Mountain, Choraebong Peak, Sanseong Mountain, and Pisa Mountain , Ding Qiyuan Mountain, Wolong Mountain. Qinhu River passes through the urban area and flows into Luodong River. The urban area is 445 square kilometers. In October 1992, the population was more than 2.28 million people and more than 620,000 households.

Mokpo

Mokpo City is a port city in southwestern South Korea, belonging to Jeollanam Province, with an area of ??46 square kilometers and a population of 260,000. The city's Mokpo Port opened as an international trade port in 1897, and China had maritime exchanges with it during the Song and Yuan Dynasties. Pu City has unique geographical advantages. The city is rich in mountain and sea tourism resources, and its main economic products include fishing nets, porcelain making, machinery, metals, seaweed, aquatic products, etc. In recent years, the Korean government has attached great importance to the development of Mokpo and is accelerating the development of the southwest region centered on Mokpo, basically forming a great development trend.

Jinzhou

Jinzhou is the central city of South Korea.

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Daejeon is located in the center of South Korea, 170 kilometers south of Seoul, the capital of Chungcheongnam-do. Along the Dachuan River, a tributary of Jinjiang River, it is located at the intersection of Beijing-Fuzhou Line, Hunan Railway Line and expressway. Population 232,000 (1987). Originally a small village, it rose to prominence after the passage of the railway from 1905 to 1914. It was founded in 1943. It is the largest city and transportation hub in central Korea and one of the six largest cities in Korea.

Zhou Gong

Zhou Gong City was originally named Jinxiong and Xiongchuan. Located in the middle of Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, it is the ancient capital of Baekje, with an area of ??940.18 square kilometers and a population of 141,472.

6. Recommended tourist destinations in South Korea

Seoul City Palace - No.

The capital, the administrative, economic and cultural center of South Korea. It is located in the central and western part of the peninsula, close to the west coast of the lower right bank of the Han River. With a population of over 10 million, it is the largest megacity in the world. It was built in 18 BC. In 394, the Joseon Dynasty moved its capital here and called it Hanyang. It was designated the capital of South Korea in 1948. It is now the largest city, gathering together government agencies, the central agencies of various political parties and organizations, the headquarters of large enterprises, major cultural institutions, news media, and important universities. The core of the Seoul-Incheon Industrial Zone is mainly processing, export and labor-intensive industries. The largest transportation hub, the railways include Jingyuan, Jingfu, Renjing and other lines; roads crisscross, and there are expressways between cities such as Incheon and Busan; the total length of the city's four subway lines ranks among the best in the world; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gimpo International Airport There are nearly 50 routes connected to five continents. The city is divided into 22 districts.

Jongno-gu is the center of Seoul, with many administrative offices surrounding Sejong-ro and Taepyeong-ro. Middle Road and Zhongwu Road are the busiest commercial streets, while South Gate and East Gate are the market areas. More than 50 colleges and universities including Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Seoul is a highly modern city with rich ancient heritage. Many palaces built in the past dynasties make it a city of palaces. The Han River is lined with trees and green grass, and the 19 bridges on the river are like rainbows; Kwakcheon Seoul Grand Park is majestic; the Seoul Sports Center and Olympic Park have advanced facilities, and the success of the 10th Asian Games and the 24th Olympic Games Hosting it makes Seoul’s prestige even higher. There are flights from Seoul to Beijing, Tianjin, Qingdao and Shenyang.

Seoul Incheon Waterway

Incheon City Administrative Center, a port city on the west coast. It is located at the tip of a peninsula protruding from Ganghwa Bay south of the estuary of the Han River. It is about 40 kilometers east of Seoul. Originally a fishing village, it is famous for its economy and commodities. It was opened in 1883, when it was the only foreign trade port along the Yellow Sea. Now it has developed into an integral part of the Seoul-Incheon Industrial Zone and the second largest trading port in South Korea. The satellite city of Seoul is connected by railways and roads. Light and heavy industries are developed, including textile, food, chemical, steel and shipbuilding industries. Coastal fisheries are developed. The famous tourist city includes Liberty Park, 88 Olympic Tower and other landscapes, many travel agencies and tourist hotels.

New Industrial Science City Daejeon

Daejeon City and Chungcheongnam-do Administrative Center. It is located in the central part, at the southeastern end of Jinjiang Plain. What started as a remote village has grown into one of the transportation hubs and economic centers. It is the intersection of the Keifuku Line and the Hunan Line. The city is divided into five administrative districts. Dade District is a high-tech community with more than 60 scientific research institutions of various types and a large number of research experts. This area has doctors' villas built by the government for scientists. There are 13 colleges and universities in the city, including Chungnam National University. Rucheng Hot Spring in the suburbs is a famous resort. In recent years, the city has been famous for the Daejeon International Expo, a grand event in science, technology and culture.

Daegu, the largest textile industrial city,

The administrative center of Daegu City and North Gyeongsang Province, the political, economic and cultural center, and one of the three major commercial cities in South Korea. It is a mountain basin located along the Geumho River, a tributary of the middle reaches of the Nakdong River. The time-honored brand arrives in the city. An important copper ore producing area. There are more than 1,000 factories in Daegu Textile Industrial Zone, accounting for about 60% of Korean textile companies. An important transportation hub, there are air routes, railways and roads connecting Seoul and Busan. Apples produced in the eastern suburbs are sold well in Southeast Asian countries. The city is divided into seven districts, with Old City Street as the center, the financial, economic and commercial district in front of the train station and the central district, the industrial district along the Xinchuan River, and the famous market areas outside the east and west gates, especially the medicinal materials market. Tourist attractions include Daeseong, Palgongsan and Dong

South Korea's second largest city and one of the municipalities directly under the Central Government. It is located at the southeastern tip of the peninsula, facing Tsushima Island across the Busan Strait. Originally a fishing village, it opened as a port in 1443. Now it has developed into a famous natural deep-water port and the core of the Lingnan Linhai Industrial Zone. Its two ports are fishing ports with aquatic product processing plants; Donggang is the largest foreign trade port. This is a coastal fishing base. Land, sea and air transportation. The starting point of sea transportation is South Korea, with regular flights to Seoul, Daegu and Fukuoka and Osaka in Japan. The terminus of the Beijing-Fuzhou Railway and the Beijing-Fuzhou Expressway. There are subways and airports in the city. The city is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with the city center in the central area, of which Jungang-dong and Guangbo-dong are the most prosperous areas. There are many places of interest, including Yongtoushan Park and Jichengdae Park in the urban area, Beo Mesa Temple, a famous ancient temple in Jinjing Mountain, as well as Dongnae Hot Spring, Yuntai, and Songdao in the suburbs, all of which are famous bathing beaches and resorts.

Culture City Qingzhou

Historical ancient city, the largest cultural tourism center. It is located in the southeast of Gyeongsangbuk-do and in the middle of the Gyeongju Basin. Surrounded by mountains and with magnificent scenery, it was the capital of the Silla Dynasty for more than 900 years. It is the place with the richest historical, cultural and artistic relics in Korea and is known as the cultural museum without walls. There are hundreds of historical sites, most of which are royal tombs, Buddhist temples, ancient castle ruins, etc. Gyeongju Museum collects many exquisite and precious cultural relics. There are several huge ancient tombs in the city center, the most famous of which is the Tianma Tomb. Near Gyeongju Fortress, there is the oldest observatory in East Asia, the Sakyamuni Pagoda and the Dabo Pagoda of the Buddhist temple, the representative stone carving art of the Silla era, the famous cave temple Seokguram, and the tomb of the famous Silla general Kim. These all reflect the splendid civilization of the Silla era and the unique charm of the thousand-year-old city.

Seoul Suwon Satellite City No.

Gyeonggi-do Administrative Center. Located in the northwest. It has been a satellite city of Seoul since the late 14th century, connected by rail and road. It was originally a distribution center for local agricultural products and is now an agricultural research center. There are several affiliated research institutes at Seoul National University's College of Agricultural Sciences and the government's Ministry of Agriculture. There are well-known companies such as Samsung Electronics Factory.

Quanzhou Li Dynasty Ancient City

The administrative center of Jeollabuk-do in southwest China. It is located 34 kilometers east of the Yellow Sea. One of the oldest cities, it was a local military and political site during the Three Kingdoms period and the birthplace of the Li Dynasty. Now it is a transportation center, with railways connecting Seoul, Yeosu and other places. The paper industry is very famous and there is a large paper mill. There are National Chonbuk University, Jeonju College and Jeonju Junior Normal College. There are many historical sites, including the Gyeonggi-do Shrine and the Musudae.

The Free Trade Zone at Shangqing South Road, Mashan City, is a natural harbor on the north shore of Mashan Bay. It is located 35 kilometers west of Busan and connected by rail and road. It was opened as a commercial port in 1898 and is now a distribution center for agricultural products and seafood from the Gimhae Plain and the Nam River Basin. The main industries include seafood processing, brewing, machinery manufacturing and chemical industry, which are famous for their high quality. As one of the largest industrial and commercial cities in Qingdao, this port has a free export zone. There is Mashan Primary School Teachers College in the city.

7. What are the tourist destinations in South Korea?

Only a few days. Why is the epidemic developing so fast in South Korea?

These days, news saying that South Korea is very anxious and that South Korea is miserable are constantly being flooded in WeChat Moments.

As of the afternoon of the 24th, South Korea had confirmed 833 cases of new coronary pneumonia and 7 deaths.

No one expected that the epidemic would develop so fast in South Korea. In just a few days, the number of infections surged.

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In fact, before February 20, the number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea was stable.

No one expected that on February 20, the number of confirmed cases suddenly surged, reaching 53 in one day.

In Daegu alone, there were 51 new cases in one day. After investigation, it was found that many confirmed cases were related to the Daegu church called Shincheonji.

Many people say that Shincheonji Church is the birthplace of this large-scale epidemic outbreak in South Korea.

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As soon as the news came out, the 50 employees who worked with him at the medical center had to immediately self-isolate.

Unfortunately, due to the lack of early response measures, the epidemic spread rapidly in South Korea after the outbreak.

A staff member of a daycare in Daegu was diagnosed, and a 4-year-old child subsequently tested positive.

As of now, the youngest confirmed patient is only 16 months old.

In Gyeongsangbuk-do, adjacent to Daegu, a serious cluster of infections occurred in the psychiatric department of a hospital, with 99 out of 102 people diagnosed.

Except for areas where the epidemic is severe, citizens in many other areas are lying low.

In Seoul, the capital of South Korea, the host of a program took action.

On the 23rd, the host of South Korea's JTBC was sent to the hospital due to a low fever, and the news program "Morning" she participated in was also urgently suspended.

Because TV practitioners have a wide range of activities and come into contact with many people, all members of the "Morning" program team are isolated from themselves.

The U.S. Department of Defense in South Korea also stated that as of the 24th, 11 U.S. military personnel in South Korea have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and as many as 7,000 people in the military have been quarantined.

Obviously, a tough battle between South Korea and COVID-19 has begun.

In order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, all conference venues in Daegu, the hardest-hit city, have been closed.

Out of concern for the new coronavirus, many citizens also consciously responded to the call, tried not to go out, and took protective measures through online shopping and other forms.

As the fourth largest city in South Korea, Daegu with a population of 2.5 million now has deserted streets.

After the outbreak, everyone hopes that the epidemic can be contained as soon as possible.

Staying at home has become the best preventive measure for ordinary citizens.

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What is wonderful is wonderful. The efforts of the majority are likely to be ruined by the minority.

In South Korea, epidemic prevention and control efforts have been continuously strengthened.

When people are banned from going out under repeated orders, there are still many Koreans who don’t take the epidemic seriously at all.

On February 22, a large number of citizens in Seoul, South Korea ignored the official ban and held parades as scheduled every Saturday.

During the parade, some people sat on the floor without wearing masks and sang the North Korean national anthem loudly.

Some people don’t think they have brought food, so they go to the public food supply department to eat food.

There were even people with children and a family sitting on the mat without taking any protective measures, and followed the crowd to boo.

It is difficult to imagine the consequences if one person is infected in such a high density of people.

Seeing that citizens’ safety awareness was so weak, the mayor of Seoul was very angry. He rushed to the scene to advise the rally participants, hoping that they would end the rally immediately and leave the scene for the safety of themselves and others.

I thought Mayor America's presence would at least calm the chaotic scene.

Unexpectedly, the well-intentioned suggestion was met with protests and abuse on the spot.

No one who participated in the rally thought that the mayor did not take Xiahou_'s words seriously at all.

Instead, they listened to their organizer, Quanguangxun.

The organizers said in public: There is no risk of contracting the new coronavirus in the outdoors, hallelujah.

Many people say that these people are running towards death.

Many of them held signs banning Chinese from entering the country, and others protested against the Moon Jae-in government. The U.S. response to the COVID-19 epidemic.

It seems that the government is urged to take immediate measures to curb the development of the epidemic, but it is completely ignored. Gathering people at this time will not only fail to prevent the spread of the virus, but will also give the virus an opportunity to invade.

We are nakedly preventing and controlling the epidemic.

It’s no wonder that under social media, many people accuse these believers, saying they are stupid and selfish, and are angry at their actions!

What is even more worrying is that after the South Korean Ministry of Health cooperated with local supermarkets to distribute masks to areas with severe epidemics, a large number of citizens lined up to buy them.

Many people came early in the morning, and by the time it officially opened, the queue was already several hundred meters long.

An uncle in South Korea said that as soon as he heard that one person was limited to purchasing 30 masks, he immediately called his whole family.

Looking at the crowded crowd, many people were worried about what to do in case of cross-infection!

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You know, South Korea’s land area is small, but its population density is very high

For example, South Korea’s land area (about 100,000 square meters kilometers) and population (51.64 million people as of 2018) are very similar to Zhejiang Province in China (105,500 square kilometers, up to 201,85737 people).

South Korea Map

Of the more than 51 million people in South Korea, more than 25 million people are concentrated in the Seoul metropolitan area.

In other words, nearly half of the population lives in 12% of the country, and the population density is quite high.

In order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, South Korean President Moon Jae-in stated that the early warning level of the new pneumonia epidemic has reached the highest level of seriousness from the previous alert, and Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province have been designated as special control areas.

As of 17:00 on February 24, South Korea’s epidemic map. Source: Korea Disease Control and Prevention Headquarters.

However, frustratingly for the local government, it is reported that many believers infected with the new coronavirus did not report their information at the first time. Instead, they hide and spread COVID-19 religion in the name of missionary work.

For this reason, the Korean Embassy also urgently reminds Korean citizens in China to avoid going to crowded areas or special control areas, wear masks when going out, and wash hands frequently to protect their own safety.

Source: CCTV News

Looking at our neighbors who are now suffering from the epidemic, we are sad and helpless.

I remember when the new coronavirus was spreading in China, many Koreans were cheering for China.

While supporting China and South Korea in fighting the epidemic, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon quickly recorded a video to cheer for Wuhan. It also provided 600 million won (approximately RMB 3.53 million) in aid materials to 12 Chinese cities including Beijing and Chongqing.

Starting from February 15, the Seoul City Government has been rolling out a short video of Seoul showing that the United States supports China’s fight against the COVID-19 epidemic in crowded public buildings and subway stations.

On the evening of February 17, South Korea's tallest skyscraper, Lotte World Tower, printed the subtitle "Come on Wuhan to support China's fight against the new coronavirus epidemic."

Konkuk University, the dean of the Korean Academy of Literature, sent an email to the Chinese students in the academy to encourage them and tell them that we should work together to tide over the difficulties.

The Korean Embassy in China also hung up banners to cheer for China.

Now that we see the number of confirmed cases in South Korea increasing day by day, we can only sincerely hope that the South Korean government will take measures faster and the South Korean people will become more and more aware of prevention.

Because only if everyone joins hands can the epidemic be brought under control as soon as possible and we can return to normal life faster.

It is still at the peak stage of the epidemic. I hope everyone will not take it lightly, don’t get together, don’t take it lightly, and take precautions.

At the same time, I also hope that Koreans can get through this difficulty smoothly!

Columnist of "World Chinese Weekly": Lu Xi

Editor: Hua Xiaomei