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Yuseong-gu
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Yuseong-gu is a gu ("district") of Daejeon, South Korea, known for high tech industries, Daejeon Expo '93, Daedeok Science Valley and the Yuseong Special Tourism District.
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Since the time of the Baekje Kingdom, tourists have visited Yuseong's natural springs and spas. This ultimately resulted in the creation of the Yuseong Special Tourism District. The majority of the hotels in Daejeon are situated in this area, and it is one of the commercial centers of Daejeon Metropolitan City.
To prevent centralization in Seoul, then-President Park Chung Hee concentrated the country's high tech industries in the Yuseong area in the 1970s[citation needed] and the Expo '93 was held here.
In 2006, Yuseong-gu was the area of Korea with the second largest increase in population.[1]
Yuseong first started its spa business in 1913, and by the 1970s, major developments were made, adding 12 more hotels to the area, leading this area to be designated first as the Special Spa District in 1981 and finally as the Yuseong Special Tourism District by August 31st, 1994.[2]
However, as time passed by, tourism in this area slowly died out. This was due to, firstly, the lack of pure natural spring water, and secondly, the newly developed spa resorts developed in cities such as On-Yang, which stole customers from Yuseong. Now, few comes to Yuseong for tourism purposes.
Plans have been made to renovate and develop the areas to attract tourist once more. The major project that is currently proposed and evaluated is the Yuseong Leisure Town. Water theme parks, spa resorts, public golf course, and varies other attractions will be constructed.[3]
- ^ Lee, Sangbae. "Gangnam-gu Reconstruction, Rise as 'Nucleus' of Incoming Population", Money Today, 2006-05-16. Retrieved on 2007-02-22. (Korean) "대전 유성구가 9551명 순유입으로 2위에 올랐다."
- ^ Oh, Dong-Gyun. "Yuseong Spa District's Development 유성온천의 현황과 연혁", 충청매일경재, 2006-12-7. Retrieved on 2007-4-23. (Korean) "1981년 온천지구로 지정하였다. 특히, 봉명동을 비롯한 유성온천, 엑스포 과학공원을 중심으로 1백7십7만2천평을 1994년 8월 31일 유성관광 특구로 지정"
- ^ "Daejeon's Leisure Town", 부동산 정보방, 2007-3-16. Retrieved on 2007-4-24. (Korean) "물놀이 스파공원과 대중화의 퍼블릭 골프장,문화 마을조성"
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