Geotourism in Yeongdeok-gun

Geotourism in Yeongdeok-gun

  "Geo-tourism" is based on the principles of sustainable development and environmentally friendly forms of tourism.It helps maintain and promote the unique character and aesthetics of landscape and its geological heritage, its natural wealth, quality of people´s life, and local culture. 
  Here, in Yeongdeok-gun in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, we can find it out. Yeongdeok-gun has a lot of tourism attractions, Yeongdeok Blue Road and ecological park, and local foods like snow crab, sweetfish and pine mushroom. Based on these things, Yeongdeok-gun is becoming one of the best example of geotourism.
  We cas easily see what ways geotourism change this destination. First of all, many geographical features and specialities in here made a great contribution to successful geotourism in Yeongdeok-gun. Yeongdeok-gun has natural tourist attractions mingled with a beautiful coastline, sea, river and mountain including Palgaksan Mountain, Okgye Valley, etc. Utilizing these place, Yeongdeok Blue Road and ecological park are built. And there are also various food festivals utilizing many local specialities like snow crab and sweetfish. These things devoted itself to promoting Yeongdeok-gun and also vitalizing economic activity here.
  Second, geotourism revitalized a forest fire area in Yeongdeok-gun. In 1997, there was a very huge forest fire in Yeongdeok-eup Changpo-ri. Since then, a national project has planted a lot of vegetation and established a theme garden, accommodations and amenities to revive this place. And finally this place that had been a burned area is successfully changed to a famous tourist attraction.
  Third, local cultural heritages that were being forgotten start to be rediscoverd by various businesses supporting historical culture resource. Various culture programs including Boksakkot festival, Yeongdeok art festival and museums are being progressed to bring historical heritages back to life. If it were not for geotourism, even the residents in Yeongdeok-gun could forget these invaluable heritages such as Sindolseok Jang-gun and Bang-hak-jung.
  On the other hand, the more famous, the more crowded, so transportation to here became very uncomfortable. But government has a plan to complete establishing KTX road and station to resolve this problem. As you can see above, geotourism has influenced and developed Yeongdeok-gun by varied ways.

'The Ape in the Office' Summary

Unit 1, Lesson A: "The Ape in the Office"

  This article is about similarities between humans and primates. Richard Conniff, a specialist in animal behavior, found some similarities in terms of cooperation&conflict, the value of networking, the importance of hierarchies and the limits of aggression.

  First, both primates and humans are essentially social creatures. They live cooperatively and normally not oppositively. Because that attitude leads to surviving and succeeding for both of them. Second, they also try to create tight relationship with their friends for the various purposes. Third, they made hierarchies themselves naturally and effectively. Their rank considerably influences their behavior to other in higher of lower rank. At last, both humans and primates come into conflict sometimes to assert themselves or gain status. Conniff, however, said conflict and aggression make humans or primates isolated. 

  It was very interesting that chimpanzee and I have very many similarities in various aspects. And I reconfirmed cooperation is the best way to succeed and survive in society. 

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Hi, nice to meet you, everyone!
My name is Arin Jang. I major in political science and diplomacy. I like traveling wherever. I want to go to many countries and experience various cultures. That's why I want to improve my English. Honestly, I feel frightened a little when I choose this lecture. Because I don't have confidence in my English and it seems like everyone in this class has a good command of English. Though, I really look forward improving my language skill with this lecture.
See you in the next class~