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More than Two Million Visitors Come to Istanbul-Gyeonju EXPO
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More than Two Million Visitors Come to Istanbul-Gyeonju EXPO
The feat was achieved only nine days after the ing … the number of visitors from nearby Middle East and Europe is on the rise
The number of people who have visited Istanbul-Gyeongju World Culture EXPO 2013 had exceeded two million on the ninth day since its ing. According to the Istanbul-Gyeongju EXPO Organizing Committee, a total of 2.035 million people had visited the expo by 11 p.m. local time on Sep. 9, 2013 (5 a.m. South Korea time, Sep. 10, 2013). An official said, “In addition to the initial tourists from aro the world and the visitors from Turkey, thanks to the rapid increase in the expo’s popularity through the spread of ination about it by word of mouth, the people from nearby Middle East (e.g., Iran, Bulgaria) and Europe have also been visiting the expo.”
It is believed that the holding of the primary stage of the expo at a site surroed by the major tourist destinations of Istanbul — including Hagia Sophia Museum, the masterpiece of the Byzantine Empire; Turkey’s representative mosque “Blue Mosque”; and Topkapi Palace, the residence of the Ottoman Empire’s sultans — was very effective.
Hagia Sophia Museum Director Hirula Zengiz said, “When I first heard that the event would be held for 23 days in front of Hagia Sophia Museum and Blue Mosque, I was worried about the noise.” He continued, “I was very surprised and impressed, however, with the wisdom of the South Koreans and with their administrative system upon seeing their systematic execution of the perances and events that were held away from Azan (the Muslim prayer time held five times a day) since the ing ceremony, where the prime ministers of both countries attended.”
On Sep. 9, 2013, a total of 15 Korean art perances received enthusiastic praises from the spectators.
In front of Hagia Sophia, traditional perances prepared by the cities of Sangju, Mungyeong, and Gumi in South Korea were held and drew the foreign tourists’ interest.
In Sultan Ahmed Plaza, the reenactment of the traditional Korean wedding ceremony and a gukak (Korean classical music) perance were held, and Taekwondo and b-boy perances were held in Taksim Square (Istiqlal Street), which drew a great response from the spectators.
In addition to the Korean cultural perance, world folk perances by Latvia, Kyrgyzstan, and Tatarstan were held in Fatih District Theatre and Beyazit Plaza, which added to the spectators’ amusement.
Long lines were ed from early morning to dusk outside the traditional culture experiential corners, including “Dress in Hanbok,” “Make Silla Golden Crown,” “Tuho Play,” and “Create Jangseung.”
Silk Road Bazaar, where local specialties from 19 countries were on display and sale, had a constant stream of visitors.
The visitors further increased as more than 270,000 people visited the Korea-Turkey Joint Art Exhibition, the photo exhibition of South Korea’s representative photographers, the POSCO booth, and the Korea Tourism Photo Exhibition.
Gyeongju World Culture EXPO Secretary-General Dongwoo Lee said, “In the first half of the expo, the ing ceremony, “Silk Road Explorers,” “Maritime Training Cruise,” and “Thank the Veterans” events hugged the spotlight, and the “Soway of Korea” perance and the “K-Pop Festival” caused a Korean-culture frenzy.”
The Korea-Turkey Traditional Fashion Show was held on the 11th by the world-renowned hanbok designer Younghee Lee.
