With Mayor Han Beom-deok of the city

 

Mayor Han Beom-deok of the Cheongju City in Chungcheongbuk-do Province (left) poses with Ambassador Simon Smith of the United Kingdom in Seoul. Ambassador Smith visited the Cheongju City on Sept. 23, 2020, and toured a number historical, cultural and industrial sites
Mayor Han Beom-deok of the Cheongju City in Chungcheongbuk-do Province (left) poses with Ambassador Simon Smith of the United Kingdom in Seoul. Ambassador Smith visited the Cheongju City on Sept. 23, 2020, and toured a number historical, cultural and industrial sites

Ambassador Simon Smith of the United Kingdom in Seoul visited the Cheongju City of Chungcheongbuk-do Province on Sept. 23, 2020, and met with Mayor Han Beom-deok of the City. 
According to Cheongju City officials, Ambassador Smith then toured a number of up-and-coming business companies producing export goods and various facilities of arts and culture in the city.
The Cheongju City has a history of 1,500 years and is known as home of the world’s oldest metal types named Jikji, which have also been recorded in the UNESCO as world historical heritage. An exhibition center for the relics is under construction. 

Mayor Han and Ambassador Smith (fourth and fifth from left, respectively) pose with the city officials and members of other visitors from the U.K. Embassy in Seoul.
Mayor Han and Ambassador Smith (fourth and fifth from left, respectively) pose with the city officials and members of other visitors from the U.K. Embassy in Seoul.

 


 

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