Suwon City Declares Smart Tourism City... Launches Integrated Tourism Platform 'Touch Suwon'

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Suwon City in Gyeonggi Province has declared its leap to a smart tourism city.

Suwon City announced on the 28th that it held a smart tourism city proclamation ceremony at the Suwon Convention Center on the 27th, following the launch of the integrated tourism platform Touch Suwon earlier this month.

The city was previously selected as the target site for the '2021 Smart Tourism City Development Project' hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Korea Tourism Organization) and has been carrying out the 'Smart Tourism City Development Project' with 3.5 billion KRW in national funding.

A smart tourism city is a city that combines ICT (Information and Communication Technology) with tourism to provide differentiated convenience and services to tourists. Travelers can conveniently travel using smart devices.

The integrated tourism platform for Suwon Hwaseong, the 'Touch Suwon' app, launched on July 1, is the core of 'Smart Tourism City Suwon.' By 'touching' the app, users can easily and conveniently obtain tourism information within the Suwon Hwaseong tourist zone. It also supports English, Japanese, and Chinese services, making it convenient for foreign tourists to use.

The main contents include ▲ XR (Extended Reality) Bus Route 1795 ▲ AR (Augmented Reality) & VR (Virtual Reality) Suwon Hwaseong ▲ Outdoor mission game 'The Secret of Hwaseong Haenggung' ▲ Suwon Hwaseong audio guide ▲ Suwon Hwaseong sign language guide ▲ Restaurant smart order, experience facility reservation and purchase ▲ IoT (Internet of Things) lockers, etc.

The 'XR Bus Route 1795,' themed 'From Records to Memories,' is a 'media bus' where you can experience King Jeongjo's royal procession in 1795 through XR (Extended Reality). Reservations can be made through the app.

Using 'Touch Suwon,' visitors can vividly enjoy Suwon Hwaseong in VR and AR, and also play the mobile mission game 'The Secret of Hwaseong Haenggung' at Hwaseong Haenggung Palace.

There is also an 'AI Recommended Course' that suggests customized travel courses by entering travel dates, age, number of companions, travel style, and desired tourist spots.

By touching 'Reservation & Purchase,' users can easily book and pay for tourism, experiences and attractions, accommodations, restaurants, cafes, and shopping facilities around Suwon Hwaseong.

The proclamation ceremony was attended by Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun, Suwon City Council Chairman Kim Ki-jung, members of Suwon City Council, members of Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly, Deputy Minister Jo Yong-man of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Acting President Shin Sang-yong of the Korea Tourism Organization.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun promised, "Using the Touch Suwon app, every citizen will be able to fully enjoy the beauty of Suwon Hwaseong," and added, "Suwon City will create the 'standard of smart tourism in Korea.'"

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.