Diversity draws Chinese tourists

Chinese travelers or “Youke” have become a force to be reckoned with for the Korean tourism industry.

From chic shops at Garosu-gil in southern Seoul to walking trails on Jeju Island, major tour sites are full of Chinese travelers.

Why are they coming to Korea? They gave different answers. But they mostly said what’s good about Korea is that they can have diverse experiences, among other things.

“I visited Ewha Womans University area to browse for trendy clothes after watching the soap opera, ‘You That Came From the Stars,’ starring Jun Ji-hyun,” said Wang Shuman, 22, a university student from Beijing. “Although Koreans dress alike, they have a unique style both fashionable and down-to-earth. Koreans seem to better market their culture than us.”

Seoul’s uptown streetscape was both fresh and posh for the Hong Kong downtowners.

“My favorite place is Garosu-gil, Sinsa-dong, with elegant cafes, restaurants and designer shops. Every time I go there, I am astounded by the expansion of new streets. With trees alongside, it kinda feels like Paris,” said Navi Cam, 37, a make-up artist on her 19th visit.

“I’ve also been amazed by the sheer number of coffee shops, both franchise and mom-and-pop cafes. That would be out-of-the-way even in Britain-ruled Hong Kong,” she said.

Korea’s religious diversity and tolerance were perhaps be liberating to those from China’s secular society:

“My family comes to Korea every year close to the Buddha’s Birthday. Last year we took part in the ‘Lotus Lantern Festival’ with many other foreigners in front of the Jogye Temple in Insa-dong,” said He, 50, from Beijing on her fourth visit with young daughter.

“China might be a mightier country, but I think Koreans are wealthier as individuals. I really sensed the Korean social system is well developed. Frankly, we (Chinese) don’t care about the politics. Personal happiness, freedom, and wealth are what matter to us.”

※ 다음에 나오는 문제들은 본 기사에 나오는 중요한 어휘들로 구성된 토익, 토플, 텝스 기출 및 예상 문제입니다.

※ Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the highlighted part or fill in the blank with a suitable one.

1. America's strength, they argue, lies in its _______________ and the contributions made by people of many different cultures.

① unity ② diversity ③ variation ④ discrimination

2. A person of

diverse

interests can talk on many subjects.

① common ② stubborn ③ different ④ concentrated

3. At the end of the Civil War the United States was ready to resume with a roaring _______________ the westward expansion which had been interrupted for four years.

① surge ② performance ③ duplicate ④ contingency

4. Possession of property is power. When none of the property belongs to individuals but all is owned by the government, the power of the government is _______________.

① political ② absolute ③ dissipated ④ minimized

5. The department store has developed rapid order processing to

expedite

deliveries to customers.

① facilitate ② degrade ③ submerge ④ fluctuate

[번역 및 정답]

1. [번역] 그들은 미국의 힘이란

다양성

과 수많은 다양한 문화를 가진 사람들이 한 기여에 놓여 있다고 주장한다.

[정답] ②

2. [번역]

다양한

관심거리가 있는 사람은 많은 주제에 관해 말할 수 있다.

[정답] ③

3. [번역] 남북전쟁의 말기에 미국은 활기찬

큰 파동으로

4년간 중단되었던 서부로의 확장을 재개할 준비가 되어 있었다.

[정답] ①

4. [번역] 재산을 소유하는 것은 권력이다. 어떤 재산도 개인이 아닌 정부가 모두 소유하게 되면 정부의 권력은

절대적인

것이 되고 만다.

5. [번역] 그 백화점은 고객들에게 배달을

신속히 처리하기

위해 신속주문(처리)과정을 개발했다.