South Korea, the full name of the Republic of Korea, is also known as South Korea and South Korea. The English name of Korea comes from the ancient name Korea. The country was founded on1August, 948 15, and its name comes from three ancient Korean tribes, namely Chen Han, Mahan and Han Dong, in the south of the Korean peninsula. South Korea is located in the south of the Korean Peninsula in Northeast Asia, surrounded by the sea on three sides, bordering the Yellow Sea in the southwest, the Korean Strait in the southeast, the Sea of Japan in the east, and facing North Korea across the demilitarized zone of the 38th parallel. Its territorial area accounts for 4/9 of the total area of the Korean Peninsula. South Korea is a member of G20 and OECD, a founding member of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and East Asia Summit, and one of the four little dragons in Asia.

South Korea is located in the south of the Korean peninsula in the northeast of the Asian continent. East, south and west are surrounded by the sea, covering an area of 99,600 square kilometers. The total length of the peninsula coastline is about 6.5438+0.7 million kilometers (including the island coastline). The terrain is high in the northeast and low in the southwest, with mountains accounting for about 70%. It belongs to temperate monsoon climate, with annual average temperature of 13 and precipitation of about 1300 ~ 1500mm. The average temperature in winter is below zero. August is the hottest month, and the temperature is 25 degrees Celsius. March, April and early summer are vulnerable to typhoons.

The total population of South Korea is 50.087 million (2010 65438+1end of October). The main ethnic group is Koreans (or Koreans), belonging to the yellow race in East Asia, accounting for 99% of the total population of the United States. This is a nation. The basic unit of the won is the won. About 10% of Korean is the mother tongue, about 69% is a Chinese variant, 10% is an English variant, and the rest are variants of other languages. Korean and Korean are basically the same, but they are slightly different in pronunciation and loanwords, as well as some grammar and vocabulary, especially in pronunciation and loanwords. For political reasons, the Korean peninsula was divided into two parts for a long time after the civil war, which made the languages of the two sides slightly different.

Famous tourist attractions in Korea

The world calls South Korea the mysterious Dong Fangzhiguang. It coexists with the old and integrates the ancient and the modern; Hosted the Summer Olympic Games of 1988, which has the elegant demeanor of modern civilization. It has a cultural tradition of 5000 years and still retains the essence of ancient oriental civilization. Korea is an ideal holiday resort with charming scenery and sincere and frank people. Has a unique cultural and historical heritage, including mountains, lakes, hot springs, coasts, palaces, temples, pagodas, historical sites, folk villages, museums, etc., a total of more than 2,300.

As of 20 1 1 10, Korea has 9 world cultural heritages and 10 world natural heritages. Korean cultural heritages listed in the World Heritage List include: ancestral temple, Haiyin Temple, Buddhist temple and stone village in Seoul, Flower City in Shui Yuan, Changdeok Palace, Gyeongju Monument, Gaochang Heshun, Jianghua Zhishi Tomb, Korea 40th Tomb, Anton and Huicun. Jeju volcanic island and lava cave were listed in the World Natural Heritage List in 2007.

Korean food recommendation

The climate and local conditions in Korea and the United States are suitable for developing agriculture. As early as the Neolithic age, the cultivation of miscellaneous grains began, and then rice cultivation was popularized. Since then, grain has become the center of Korean food culture, and in the late Three Kingdoms period, Korean home-cooked rice with rice and vegetables as the main non-staple food was formed. Later cereal diets included rice, porridge, cakes, noodles, jiaozi, sliced soup and wine. Developed, it also promoted the development of fermented diet with soy sauce as starter and then yellow sauce. Not only cultivated vegetables, but also many kinds of wild vegetables grown in Shan Ye, which can be used to make salads, rice balls, vegetarian dishes, pickles and so on. And decorate the dining table with seasonal changes. Traditionally, ginger, cinnamon, Artemisia argyi, Schisandra chinensis, Lycium barbarum, Adenophora adenophora, Platycodon grandiflorum, papaya, pomegranate, grapefruit, ginseng and other medicinal materials have been widely used in food cooking under the food concept of homology of medicine and food. Prepare foods such as ginseng chicken soup, mugwort cake, radix adenophorae, salad, and tea products such as ginger tea, ginseng tea, papaya tea, citron tea, wolfberry tea and cassia seed tea. Seasonings and spices are also used as medicines in Korea. People think that onion, garlic, ginger, pepper, sesame oil and sesame have medicinal value. Koreans take rice as the staple food in their daily life, accompanied by several dishes. The staple food is rice mixed with millet, barley, soybeans and adzuki beans. Non-staple foods are mainly soup, miso soup, pickles, sauces, and foods made of meat, flat fish, vegetables and seaweed. This way of eating can not only balance the intake of various foods, but also achieve the goal of balanced nutrition. The staple food is rice, porridge, noodles, jiaozi, rice cake soup and sliced soup, while the non-staple food is miso soup, barbecue, miso meat, fried meat, wild vegetables, vegetables, miso fish, dried fish, pickles, stews, hot pot and pickles. In addition to these daily diets, the Korean diet also includes various cakes, snacks, tea, wine and so on. And various fermented foods. Kimchi, one of the representative kimchi in Korea, is an essential fermented food on the Korean table. Nowadays, people pay attention to the health of diet. Kimchi has become a popular diet not only in Korea, but also in many other countries. The most well-known kimchi is spicy cabbage made of red pepper, but there are actually dozens of kimchi. In addition, there are sauerkraut soup, sauerkraut cake, sauerkraut fried rice and other dishes. Bibimbap and kimchi are listed as representative diets in Korea. As the highest traditional diet in Korea, fried meat and various vegetables are mixed with white rice and eaten with Chili sauce or seasoning. It is not only delicious and healthy, but also simple to make and convenient to eat. It's the best diet on the plane. Quanzhou, the hometown of bibimbap, has many famous snack bars, and Seoul also has many famous restaurants. Jiaozi jiaozi soup is the most delicious food for Koreans in cold winter. Eat a bowl to warm your heart. Jiaozi, who puts some meat and vegetables in the soup, cooks jiaozi soup, usually with cakes, and often eats it during the Spring Festival. Recently, besides pork or beef steamed bread stuffing, jiaozi soup made by pheasants is also delicious, and dumpling wrappers can be made of pink or yellow vegetables. Jiaozi soup is eaten the most all year round, especially in winter, and it is more delicious with pickles. A bowl is generally 4000~6000 won, which varies from store to store. Carp Bean Cake Carp Bean Cake (Carp Bean Cake) is made of flour and adzuki beans in glutinous rice flour, which is also a street delicacy in winter. And because it is made of glutinous rice, it tastes delicious and cheap, and you can buy 5 or 6 pieces for 2000 won. In addition, there is a saying in Korea that people's character is judged by eating crucian bean cakes. There are different opinions about eating from the head or the tail. Roasted sweet potatoes and roasted chestnuts were harvested in autumn, but sweet potatoes were only planted in June (5438+065438+ 10), so you can eat sweet potatoes and chestnuts at the same time from late autumn. 2000 won can buy three baked sweet potatoes. Moreover, baked sweet potato tastes purer and more delicious than boiled sweet potato and steamed sweet potato. Tastes better, chestnuts are not easy to cook and need to be roasted for a long time. But it's delicious and cheap, and you can buy a pack for about 2000~3000 yuan. Near Korean University

Fish balls are cold, and when the cool breeze blows, what everyone wants most is steaming fish balls. Stalls usually sell fish balls in strings, so they are also called fish ball strings. Make the crushed fish balls into fish balls and boil them in water. The clear soup boiled with radish, onion and kelp tastes better, but it is not very spicy. Eating fried rice cakes in cold winter is especially popular with children and foreigners. There is a better way to eat it, that is, dip it in onion juice. Recently, adding Chili sauce to soup to make a slightly spicy fish ball soup is also delicious. A bunch of 1500~700 won is sold on the street in the cold winter. Fried rice cakes The most representative roadside snack in Korea is sweet and spicy fried rice cakes. Cut the cake into strips (long white strips, usually cooked in cake soup during the Korean Spring Festival), make fried rice cakes, and eat them with fish balls and fried foods. It is a roadside snack that men, women and children like. Especially in winter, eating with hot fish ball soup will warm the whole body and fill the stomach, which is very popular with everyone. There are stalls selling fried rice cakes on the crowded roadside, and there are also many stalls near Mingdong and Middle Road. A person usually costs 2500~3000 won. You can drink fish ball soup for free when you eat fried rice cakes.

Brief introduction of traffic situation in Korea

Arrival and departure:

Aviation-Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have nearly 50 routes around the world, and about 600 flights arrive or leave Korea every week. It takes about 1 hour and 50 minutes from Shanghai to Seoul, and 2 hours from Beijing to Seoul. In addition to China-US routes, other international routes include: Japan to Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka and Nagoya; North American routes to Los Angeles, new york, Toronto, Vancouver and Honolulu; And southeast Asia Pacific routes to Taipei, Hong Kong, Manila, Bangkok and Singapore; Middle East routes to Jeddah, Bahrain and Tripoli; European airlines fly to Paris, London, Amsterdam, Moscow and Rome.

Water transport-South Korea and the United States have relatively developed sea transport, and there are passenger ships with many countries, ranking 13 in the world. Busan Port and Incheon Port are the first and second largest international ports in Korea respectively. China is close to South Korea and can be reached within 24 hours by boat. Sea routes between Incheon and Shanghai, Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Dalian, Dandong, Qingdao, Yantai, Weihai, Rizhao and Lianyungang have also been opened with South Korea and China. There are liners to and from Busan and Shimonoseki in Japan every day except Saturday. Liners of International Ferry Company and Korea Maritime Express Company operate between mountaineering in Japan and Kobe.

Local transportation:

Railway-There are 14 railway routes from Seoul, the capital of South Korea, so Seoul is the hub of train travel in South Korea. There are five railway stations in Seoul: Seoul Railway Station, which is the most important railway station and the starting point of the Gyeongbokgung Line connecting Seoul and Busan. The train terminals from Seoul Railway Station are mainly Busan and Gyeongju. The train from Liangqing Station leads to famous tourist cities such as Gangwon, Gangneung and Anton in Gyeongsangbuk-do. The train terminals of Longshan Railway Station are Mokpo and Tianan. The train terminals from Yongpu Railway Station are mainly Pingze, Shuntian and Lishui. Chengbei Station, the railway line runs through the North Han River, and there are many famous tourist attractions and resorts around Chunchuan Station, Qingping Station, Jiaping Station and Jiangcun Station. The scenery along the way is beautiful. On weekends, many people use this route to travel to the suburbs of Seoul. In South Korea, passengers are provided with ordinary railway tickets KR-PASS, and ticket holders can take all trains in South Korea within a certain period of time.

Subway-Seoul subway sells small cards, the quota is limited, and it is more cost-effective if you take more times. The quota card should be a Korean subway ticket with a fixed price, which can be taken 60 times in January (the scope of use is limited, but as long as it does not leave Seoul, it is generally not a big problem). In addition, the subway design of each transfer station in Korea is different. Under normal circumstances, the transfer time is only 10 minutes. But every station has auxiliary facilities, elevators and the like.

South Korea-America's long-distance bus hubs are the capitals Seoul and Busan. There are five long-distance bus stations in Seoul: high-speed bus station, central city bus station, East Seoul bus station, South bus station and Shangfeng bus station. Among them, the Seoul High-speed Passenger Station operates the Gyeongbokgung Line from Seoul to Busan and the East China Sea Line east of the Korean Peninsula. Next to the central city passenger station, the Hunan line is operated to Jeolla Road. There are Busan comprehensive passenger station, East Busan Gyeongnam passenger station and West Busan passenger station.

Taxis-There are two kinds of taxis in Korea: the black ones are model taxis and the white ones are ordinary taxis. There is also a large taxi that can take eight people at the same time except the driver. Among them, the starting price of taxis within 2 kilometers is 1.900 won, and it will increase by 1.44m or 35 seconds, regardless of the number of kilometers. The price of a large taxi is the same as that of a model taxi, starting from 4,500 won within 3 kilometers and increasing by 200 won every 164 meters or 39 seconds.

Rent a car-59,000 to 460,000 won if renting a car in Korea. Because of the different regulations and terrain, tourists need good driving skills. Generally speaking, you can rent a car if you meet the following conditions: 1 years or more driving experience/American driver's license for international driving /2 1 years or more/valid passport. In addition, hiring a driver is also a way. If you want to hire a driver, you need to pay the driver's expenses, meals and accommodation. In Seoul, the cost of hiring a driver is 10 hour per day, including car rental, which is about 15000 to 5 10000 won.

Korea travel shopping

Korea has always been MM's shopping paradise. There are not only handsome guys and beautiful women to look up to, but also a wide range of fashion products to choose from. Seoul is an exciting place with the most desire to shop. Duty-free shops, Dongdaemun, Myeongdong and New World Department Store are all charming, and every place will make you a real shopaholic. Korean ginseng: There are 6~7 kinds of ginseng in the world. The common ginseng in the market is Korean ginseng cultivated in Northeast Asia such as North Korea. American ginseng and Canadian American ginseng; Panax notoginseng is produced in China and Guangxi. Among them, Korean participants are similar in appearance and can be divided into American ginseng and Panax notoginseng. All ginseng planted in Korea is called Korean ginseng. Korean ginseng is a semi-shady perennial grass (perennial grass: plants wither in winter and only roots remain in spring to continue to reproduce). After sowing, it takes about 4~6 years to mature. Especially the natural environment such as climate, sunshine and soil is very important. Only with these conditions can we cultivate excellent ginseng. Korean ginseng is known as a panacea for all diseases and has better medical effect than other ginseng. Electronic products: various small shops dealing in mobile phones, home appliances, computer-related spare parts and other products emerge one after another. Moreover, the price is cheaper than the normal market price and the competition is fierce. The pricing system centered on large stores makes customers not in danger of being cheated. And the price is different every day, and the price of preferential products in each store will change accordingly. Therefore, if you shop around and shop around, you can buy your favorite goods at a low price. In addition, the latest electronic products will appear here as soon as possible, and you can choose your destination according to the different characteristics of the two places. Among them, TechnoMart is a comprehensive shopping center integrating all kinds of goods and fashion. On the contrary, Longshan Electronic Commercial Street only deals in electronic products, which are large and miscellaneous, so the price is low. Hanbok: Hanbok, a traditional Korean costume, enjoys a windbreaker, which best represents the color and culture of South Korea in France. The price of Hanbok varies greatly according to the brand, fabric, design, embroidery and various decorations. The price of skirts and tops of ordinary ladies' Hanbok starts from 6.5438+0.5 million yuan. Hanbok for men includes trousers, tops, vests and jackets. At the same time, it is usually around 15000 to 300,000 won. In this basic price, depending on the fabric and embroidery, the price has risen to varying degrees. However, Hanbok is cheap and popular. Jewelry: Korean jewelry can be described as diverse styles, leading the fashion, high quality and low price! In particular, our domestic style is unique and exquisite, which can be described as beauty! Jewelry shopping in Korea is dominated by middle-aged and elderly people who used to be big and expensive, and has developed into a popular trend among simple, exquisite, economical and diverse young people. And the sales area can be roughly divided into three places: department stores represented by miniGOLD and LLOYD, low-priced jewelry stores and retail stores, and wholesaler street specially prepared for newlyweds. Department store: the safest and most reliable quality assurance, with a variety of high-end jewelry brand stores, providing free space for consumers who like brands and value quality assurance. But from the type, level and satisfaction of styles, Wholesaler Street is more advanced. Retail stores: retail stores in the United States can be divided into jewelry stores and individual retail stores of Lloyd's and miniGOLD. Lloyd's and miniGOLD, as large franchisees, belong to large enterprises, so the quality assurance is certain. Various styles, mostly suitable for the needs of young people. In addition, the quality assurance of jewelry stores in the living area is similar to that of wholesale businesses, and the main consumers are middle-aged people. Jiangnan area, centered on Qingtandong and Aoou Pavilion, is a local jewelry wholesale street, with high jewelry prices and high quality assurance. Dozens of small shops in large commercial streets sell all kinds of jewelry. Because of the gathering of various shops, it is far ahead in design and fashion. Quality assurance is generally credible, but the quality assurance of department stores is more reliable when buying high-end jewelry.

Matters needing attention in Korean tourism

I. shopping tips

Tax refund: If you shop in a shop marked tax-free. You must leave the country within 3 months from the date of purchase and buy goods with a certain amount (minimum purchase price) or more.

1. When shopping in the shops marked with the global tax refund and duty-free shopping signs, receive the duty-free shopping invoice (global tax refund check).

2. If you plan to check the purchased goods, don't check the luggage and purchased goods at the airport when you leave the country, but show the invoice and goods to the customs and affix the confirmation stamp. If the purchased goods are too large to be checked, you can go through the relevant formalities at the oversized baggage check-in counter in front of counters D and J with the purchase invoice, and then change your boarding pass. Please refer to the figure below for the specific location. If you intend to take the purchased goods as carry-on baggage on the plane, you can stamp a confirmation stamp at the customs declaration office. Please refer to the figure below for the specific location. For more information, please visit the website of Incheon International Airport at www.airport.or.kr

3. Show the invoice at the cash refund window next to gate 28 of the airport and refund the total value-added tax of the purchased goods in cash. If you can't get the tax refund due to time constraints, if you show the airport certificate, you can get the tax refund form after returning home and stamp it at the domestic exchange office for confirmation.

Second, the flow.

600 won for ordinary bus, 600 won for subway section, 0/900 won for ordinary taxi and 4,000 won for model taxi.

Third, diet.

Korean food in ordinary restaurants costs 5000-6000 won, and McDonald's Big Mac burger costs 3900 won.

Four. live

Super hotels (150000 won ~), tourist hotels (80000 won ~ 15000 won), hotels (20000 won ~ 50000 won) and residences (20000 won ~ 40000 won).

Verb (abbreviation of verb) Other

Domestic cigarettes1300 ~ 2,000 won, tickets for the ancient palace/national museum are under 3,000 won, movie tickets are 7,000 won, coffee in cafes is 3,000-5,000 won, ice cream in supermarkets is 500 won, mineral water (500 cc) is 500-600 won, and paper towels are 500 won.

Custom taboo of intransitive verbs

When visiting a Korean friend's house, you should know the habits of Koreans, such as holding a wine bottle in one hand and holding an arm in the other; Respect the host's food once or twice for the first time and accept it for the third time; It is impolite to refuse a toast. If you can't, there is still a little wine in the glass. Koreans forgive drunken people; You don't have to eat the dishes on the plate very clean, otherwise it is disrespectful to the host; Don't smoke and wear sunglasses when the elders are present. Accept things with both hands, not. Don't open the gift in front of you. Koreans prefer odd numbers to even numbers. Use white gift bags instead of red ones, and so on.

Tourism and Entertainment Activities in Korea

Various festivals and traditional ceremonies held in various parts of Korea are particularly eye-catching and worth seeing. The unique styles of dance, music and technology are dizzying. The main cultural and sightseeing festivals are: Snowflake Festival, Wushu Festival, Porcelain Festival, Makeup Festival, Matsutake Festival, Food Festival and so on. Gangneung danoje festival (from March 20th to May 6th) Location: Gangneung Jiangnan Dragon Boat Festival, etc. History: The traditional Dragon Boat Festival celebrations in Korea are based on the worship of gods in Daguanling Town. Activities: In addition to folk games and performances, such as masquerade, swinging, throwing wheels, etc. There are also experiential activities that tourists participate in, such as learning to sing and making masks during the Dragon Boat Festival. Like the Spring Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most important festivals in Korea. On this day, people will dress up and go out. Sacrifice on the Dragon Boat Festival also means praying for a bumper harvest in agriculture. Daling Snow Festival (1.26~ 1.30) was held in Pingchang County, gangwon. Government activities include large-scale ornamental sculptures, snow sculpture competitions, traditional sledding competitions, hunting in Huangshou Mountain, skiing competitions, naked long-distance running in winter and so on. Chungcheongbuk-do Qinqintai Wushu Theme Park will hold Chungcheongbuk-do World Wushu Festival (09.30~ 10.08). Activities include traditional Wushu performances, excellent Wushu programs, free Wushu sparring, Wushu learning activities, children's American Wushu summer camp and decathlon. Lichuan Ceramic Festival (9.23~ 10.8) was held in Lichuan, the first ceramic village in Korea. This is a festival of earth and fire. Visitors can buy traditional and modern ceramic works of more than 100 famous ceramic artists at a price of 30~50%. At that time, there will be various exhibitions, visitors from ceramic classes, my ceramic products with the theme of Grand Prix and other activities will be held at the same time. Anton International Masquerade Ball (10.6 ~10.15) Venue: Anton's activities: appreciation of local culture, oil sands chariots, masked dancing back to the river and other colorful folk art activities. Xiangyang Matsutake Festival (September -65438+ 10) Location: Xiangyang County Activities: Matsutake, which grows in the roots of alpine pine trees, is famous in Korea and Japan for its delicious taste and rich nutrition. There are various activities such as Matsutake Model Exhibition, Matsutake Competition, Matsutake Direct Selling Activities, Snack Street, Cooking Competition, and National Music (Han Le) recital. Xerox will hold the South Island Food Festival (10.18 ~10.23); Shuntian city, Jeollanam-do. It is the largest food culture festival in Korea, and will host cultural activities such as Korean traditional food street, South Island music performance and traditional wedding.

Nanyi Island Nanyi Island is located in Li Xia, Nanshan, Chuncheon, South Korea. It was not an island at first, but because of the construction of Qingping Reservoir to store water, an island was formed on the North Han River. Nanyi Island, located in gangwon, South Korea, is the location of many TV series, such as Winter Love Song, with unique and beautiful scenery. Fiona Fang Island is about 6 kilometers long and covers an area of over 654.38+300,000 square meters. In the center of the island, there is a grassland covering an area of more than 80,000 ping, surrounded by chestnut trees and poplar trees. This is an excellent walking path. 1950 in the United States and 1960 in the United States, due to economic growth and urban development, Qingxichuan was once built as a culvert, and the water quality of Qingxichuan became very poor due to the discharge of wastewater. In the 1970s, an elevated road was built above Qingxichuan. Since July 2003, with the promotion of Seoul Mayor Lee Myung-bak, the restoration project has not only demolished the Qingxi elevated road, but also re-excavated, beautified and watered the river, planted various plants, collected and built a number of distinctive bridges across the river. Restore Guangtong Bridge, and mix the piers of the old Guangtong Bridge into modern bridges for reconstruction. Build a riverbed so that the Qingxi River is not easily lost. During the dry season, the Qingxi River will be irrigated with water from the Han River, so that the Qingxi River will have water flow all year round, and the water quality will be kept clean through two pipelines: clean water and sewage. The project cost 900 billion won and was completed in September 2005. Cheonggyecheon has now become a resting place in downtown Seoul. Gyeongbokgung Palace Gyeongbokgung Palace was one of the five palaces in Seoul (formerly known as Seoul) during the Korean Dynasty (1392- 19 10), and it was also the main palace of the Korean Dynasty. Covering an area of 126000 ping (57.75 hectares), it consists of 330 buildings with 5792 rooms (one room and four columns in ancient times). It is the palace of the new dynasty built by Li Maochenggui, the ancestor of the Korean dynasty (1392 ~ 1398 reigned) when he moved to Korea in the 28th year of Hongwu (1395). It has a history of 500 years. Jingfu Palace is a poet and a gentleman, and you will be blessed by China's ancient poems over the years. Because it is located in the north of Seoul, it is also called the northern finch. Cheongwadae, the official residence of the South Korean President, is located at Sejong Road 1, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Cheongwadae was originally a detached palace of the Koryo dynasty. 1426 After the Korean dynasty made Seoul its capital, as the back garden of Gyeongbokgung Palace, some buildings such as Longwutang, Qingnongzhai and Wushu training ground were built, which opened up a piece of cultivated land belonging to the king.