Wando-gun Hosts 'Cheongsando Slow Walking Festival' Filled with the Fragrance of Canola Flowers
"If You Need Healing, Take a Walk on Cheongsando"
The “2024 Cheongsando Slow Walking Festival” will be held for 16 days from the 6th to the 21st of next month on Cheongsando Island in Wando, the first Slow City in Asia, under the theme “Healing is Needed, Walk Cheongsando.”
According to the county on the 26th, the main festival programs include △ Cheongsan Walking Stamp Tour △ Beombawi Qi (氣) Healing △ Byeolbyeol Bus △ Starry Cheongsando △ Cheongsando Unique Walking Competition (Slow Color Run) △ and the Plogging Challenge.
The “Cheongsan Walking Stamp Tour” offers local specialties of Cheongsando to those who walk four or more slow road courses and collect stamps.
“Beombawi Qi (氣) Healing” is a program where participants practice Qi exercises with a professional instructor at Beombawi, a mysterious rock on Bojeoksan Mountain in Cheongsando, known for its strong magnetism that causes compasses to malfunction.
“Starry Cheongsando” provides free printing services after photographing the Milky Way, and the “Byeolbyeol Bus” allows participants to enjoy the night view of Cheongsando while riding a bus with a guide.
Participants for “Starry Cheongsando” and “Byeolbyeol Bus” are recruited in advance through the KakaoTalk channel, and the “Byeolbyeol Bus” will operate four times in total on the 6th, 12th, 13th, and 20th of next month.
The “Cheongsando Unique Walking Competition” will be held twice on the 13th and 20th of the same month, with 50 participants allowed per session.
The “Plogging Challenge” distributes eco-friendly bags, and participants who collect trash after touring the slow roads will receive Cheongsando specialties.
Additionally, there are programs such as “Sending Snail Postcards,” where postcards are sent one year after writing, “Canola Flower Busking,” a specialty product market, and various exhibitions and experiences.
On the 6th of next month, the official opening ceremony will be held along with “Butterfly, Let’s Go to Cheongsando,” where butterflies are released.
During April, tourists who visit Cheongsando with a ferry ticket and visit the Wando Marine Healing Center will receive a 30% discount on first-floor program fees (on weekdays), and the “Cheongsan Marine Healing Park” will offer a 50% discount on admission fees as part of an event.
A county official said, “This spring, we hope visitors enjoy the scent of canola flowers on Cheongsando, fully experience the atmosphere of spring, participate in various programs, and find healing.”
Meanwhile, last year, Wando County received the highest award, the “Orange Snail Award,” given to cities that best practice the Slow City spirit, at the International Slow City Federation General Assembly’s International Slow City Best Practice Contest.
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