The Gwangju Nam-gu Council announced on the 12th that the "Nam-gu Dark Tourism Promotion and Support Ordinance," which was proposed by Nam-gu Councilor Oh Young-soon, passed the review of the Planning and General Affairs Committee at the 294th 1st Regular Meeting on the 12th.


Oh Young-sun, Gwangju Nam-gu Council Member, Proposes Ordinance to Promote Dark Tourism View original image

Dark tourism refers to historical educational travel that utilizes sites and resources of tragic events as cultural tourism resources to remember and overcome unfortunate pasts.


This ordinance mainly includes - ▲ the responsibilities of the district mayor ▲ the establishment and implementation of a basic plan ▲ support projects for promoting dark tourism ▲ the establishment and composition of the Dark Tourism Promotion Committee ▲ matters related to the placement of guides.



Councilor Oh stated the reason for enactment, saying, "I hope that Nam-gu's historical value and assets will be combined with the tourism industry to achieve sustainable tourism development."


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