Gwangju, South Korea, the cultural capital of East Asia.

Gwangju: () Gwangju, a city in southwest Korea, is the capital of Jeollanam-do. Located in the east of Wudang Mountain in the upper reaches of Rongshan River (1,187m). It is the fifth largest city in South Korea and the administrative, military, economic, social and cultural hub city in southwest Korea. Area 50 1.3 1 km2, population1.423460 (65438+February 2007). Gwangju belonged to Mahan in the Three Kingdoms period and Baekje in the Three Kingdoms period. Baekje is called Wuzhen State, Silla is called Wuzhou, and it became the capital in the post-Baekje period, and together with Quanzhou, it became the political and cultural center of Hunan in South Korea. 1 986165438+1October1was promoted to Gwangju municipality. 199 1 After local autonomy was implemented, 1995 was changed to Gwangju Metropolitan City. Gwangju now governs the 9 1 cave in Area 5. The flowers in Guangzhou are azaleas and the city birds are doves of peace. Rice, cotton and silk are abundant nearby. Industries are mainly textiles (cotton, silk), wine-making and paper-making: famous handicrafts have fans. Walking along the coast, the flight distance from Quanzhou to Gwangju is only two hours. Similar marine culture has created a warm and simple Gwangju temperament. In the museum collection, a large number of Quanzhou Dehua ceramic utensils in the Song and Yuan Dynasties witnessed the long history of cultural trade between the two places. In terms of temple architecture, rich religious wealth gives it a reputation as a sacred place in both countries. If you start with the smallest pronunciation, just three simple Korean pronunciations of "kwangchow" will make people feel very cordial. Among them, the pronunciation of prefectures and cities is almost the same as that of Minnan dialect. On a larger scale, the interior walls of many restaurants are engraved with China's calligraphy, as well as Gwangju Township School dedicated to Confucius and Yue Feng Academy which respects philosophy.

On the first day of Quanzhou's visit, Gwangju people rarely presented flowers and raised long banners to welcome Quanzhou delegation simply and solemnly.

The two cities also have similar cultural attitudes. In Nanyin, Quanzhou, children's songs and dances were "invited" into primary and secondary school classrooms and passed down from generation to generation; Gwangju's craft creation village and kimchi experience field are in full swing, giving citizens and tourists the opportunity to experience skills first hand. Emphasis on inheritance and learning-the culture of the two cities can last forever.

Being elected as the cultural capital of East Asia has given Quanzhou and Gwangju a similar tacit understanding of the cultural future.

Interpretation of dreams always begins with details. In the delegation, Chen Yingjie, a reporter from Quanzhou Evening News, brought home-made videos and postcards. He combined the most traditional cultural scene in Quanzhou with the most popular horse-riding dance in Korea, and made a set of videos to promote Quanzhou culture, which made many friends in Gwangju get close contact with Quanzhou for the first time. Li Zhiyan, a native of Gwangju, joined the team of the Gwangju Cultural Capital Promotion Association and did all the homework from rehearsal to ceremony for the Quanzhou delegation. She hopes to have the opportunity to go to Quanzhou in the coming year, bring special products and videos from Gwangju, and be the messenger of oriental subculture.

More people in Gwangju believe that the cultural capital of East Asia is only the beginning of Gwangju's move towards a strong cultural city. With the successful bid for the 20 15 Universiade and the 20 19 World Swimming Championships, Gwangju's future dream is to become a world-famous city of culture and sports.