Cheongdo County
Cheongdo County is a county of 47,000 people in North Gyeongsang. It is a key transportation hub for highways, railways, and national roads.
Understand edit
It is the origin of the Yeongnam Alps, and the center of the Yeongnam region adjacent to 7 cities and counties in Daegu, Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam, and Gyeongbuk.
Climate edit
Much like the rest of Korea, Cheongdo has four distinct seasons. Summers in Cheongdo can be extremely hot.
Winters can be rather cold, reaching -15 °C on occasion. Furthermore, the air is extremely dry during the winter time.
Autumn and spring are rather mild, no extreme weather conditions for either. However, during spring, typically in April, the air quality is very poor. It is very common to see locals protecting themselves with face masks against the "yellow dust."
Get in edit
It is connected to the national transportation grid by the Gyeongbu Line railway and the Daegu-Busan Expressway.
Get around edit
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See edit
- Cheongdo Memorial Park of Saemaeul Undong
- Seonamseowon Confucian Academy
- Songamjeongsa House
- Unmunsa Temple
- Unmunsan National Recreational Forest
- Cheongdo Museum
- Cheongdo Bullfighting Stadium
- Cheongdo Hwarang-themed Cultural Park
- Cheongdo Wine Tunnel
- Comedy Cheolgabang Theater
- Korea Comedy Town
Do edit
- Cheongdo Rail Bike
- Persimmon (Bansi) Festival
- Lantern Festival
- Every year Cheongdo is host to an international bullfighting festival.
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- Cheongdo Hwarang-themed Cultural Park Auto-camping Site
- Cheongdo Bicycle Park Camping Site