Cheongju, South Korea, the cultural capital of East Asia

Cheongju City (Korean: ) is a city in Chungcheongbuk-do (?), South Korea (?), and is the capital of Chungcheongbuk-do. Qingzhou City is surrounded by Qingyuan County (). The total area is 153.31 square kilometers and the total population is 620,000 (2004). Cheongju City is located in the central region of South Korea, 128 kilometers away from Seoul. It has a temperate continental climate with four distinct seasons. It is rich in water and land resources and has beautiful mountains and clear waters. In 2001, it was rated as the most livable city in South Korea. It is the political, economic, educational and cultural center of Chungcheongbuk-do. , tourist center.

Cheongju City has very developed water, land and air transportation. The Gyeongbu and Jungbu Expressways run through the suburbs, and the Gyeongbu Expressway, urban railway, and East-West Expressway that are closely related to Cheongju will also be built. It only takes one and a half hours from Cheongju International Airport to the metropolitan area. It has now opened international regular flights with cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang, and Hangzhou in China, and is actively discussing the opening of flights with cities such as Wuhan, Qingdao, and Osaka in Japan. route. With the opening of Cheongju International Airport, the Cheongju Industrial Base has exported electrical appliances, electronics, fibers, ceramics, food, chemicals, information and communications and other products to 130 countries, attracting worldwide attention.

Cheongju City is the political, economic, educational, cultural, and tourism center of Chungcheongbuk-do. It is also the thousand-year-old city where metal movable type printing (directly referring to the heart and body) was born. It not only has beautiful scenery, but also emphasizes civilization and etiquette. It pioneered the local self-government laws in South Korea and has been an administrative center of South Korea since ancient times.

Cheongju International Airport is where a Korean Air passenger plane is landing. The city has convenient transportation, with Cheongju International Airport and expressways and railways extending in all directions. With a developed economy, Cheongju Industrial Park has established four industrial parks since the first park was established in 1969, with a total of 220 companies, making it the largest industrial park in central Korea. The main industries include semiconductors, ceramics, biology, and food. There are Fortune 500 companies Hynix Semiconductor (HYNIX), LG Chem, and Korean Ceramics, the world's largest producer, in the area. Cheongju City Hall actively carries out international exchanges and has established sister cities with more than ten cities in the world, including sister cities with Wuhan City in China. The mayor of Cheongju City is Nam Sang-woo. The speaker is Nam Dong-woo. After the completion of the 170,000-square-meter Cheongju Air Logistics Center and the surrounding 1.26 million-square-meter Central Integrated Freight Terminal, Cheongju will become an international and domestic logistics center. The well-connected transportation and logistics network has created a superior investment environment in Cheongju, making it an ideal investment location for cutting-edge industries.