Foreigners on cross-country cycling tour

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By Kang Aa-young

A group of Taiwanese and Japanese has begun a cross-country cycling tour along trails from Seoul to Busan, the Busan Tourism Organization said Sunday.

The organization said the group left Busan at around 8:30 a.m. Sunday, and would pass through Bugok, Gumi, Mungyeong and Yeoju before they reached Seoul seven days later.

The total of 29 foreigners ― 21 Taiwanese and eight Japanese ― are participating.

The program, marketed by a Taiwanese company, is part of “Travel the world by cycling” with each person paying 2.5 million won.

A company official said, “Taiwanese tourists crossed the country by bicycle last year and they said the view along the way was amazing and the bike trail was good, drawing good reviews."

“Japanese members will check out the bike trail of Korea.” he added.

Participants include former CEO of the biggest Taiwanese bike manufacturer Antony Ro, 65, the mayor of the Japanese city of Moriyama and the president of a tourism association from Siga prefecture.