The conception of leisure has been changed with the progress of science and technology, raised income, shortened working hours, Paid vacation, and popularized owning cars. In the past sightseeing is censured as wasting but nowadays it is accepted as a...
The conception of leisure has been changed with the progress of science and technology, raised income, shortened working hours, Paid vacation, and popularized owning cars. In the past sightseeing is censured as wasting but nowadays it is accepted as an essential part of life like foods, clothing and housing. A tendency trying to enjoy one's own life being prevailed upon society, the demand of sightseeing and recreation activities are increasing rapidly. So the development of tourist potential is required in the view of satisfying the demand.
To satisfy the demand of sightseeing, the development of tourist potential has been done all over Korea in 1980s. The Chungju Dam constructed under the comprehensive development plan of Namhan River is the largest multiple purpose dam in South Korea, which has industrial and sightseeing use. The dam has a total storage of thirty three billion eighty million cubic feet of water and forty million KW of electric power supply, furthermore the lake has such wonderful scenery that it will go far toward gathering tourists.
The construction of this dam enables this area to be a tourist attraction. Especially the route connecting Chugju with Danyang proves its merits and also Mt.Soback an Mt.Wolak, both are National Parks, have merits and potentiality as sightseeing resources.
Chungju Lake is located at the center of South Korea and there are many beautiful sceneries, historic vestiges and sightseeing facilities around the lake. Seeing the map of this area roughly, we can be able to look at Eight Great Scenehes of Danyang, Suanbo hot springs, Mt. Wolak and Soback, which can satisfy the demand of diverse tourists all the year round. So this area can be said to be 'sightseeing treasury'.
The Government and the provincial authorities of Chungchongbuckdo established the Comprehensive Development Plan of Sightseeing Resources of Chungju lake area on those ground in order to make this area as a overall tourist attraction and resort place.
Today, the demand of sightseeing are increased in proportion to the rise of sightseeing acts but the development of sightseeing resources and plans are not equal to the demand. As reviewed above, Chungju dam area has many advantages in which beautiful sceneries, cultural remains, administrative support are contained.
If these area is developed systemically and practically on these advantageous ground, it will be more attractive sightseeing area.
These area can be divided as follows : Mt.Soback, caves in Danyang, Mt.Wolak, hot springs of Suanbo and the lake itself used as a base for water sightseeing. But there are some spots uneasy to be reached because of lack of transportation, and sightseeing facilities are not sufficient for total tourist attraction in this area. If the comprehensive development of this area are done and the high way which will connect Chunchon with Daegu are constructed and further railway and air traffic are established, this area will be full of tourists all the year round.