Pingchang County is located in gangwon, South Korea,180km east of Seoul, with a population of less than 50,000. It is a famous holiday mountain city in Korea.

Pyeongchang has a beautiful natural environment and is especially suitable for winter sports. Its city slogan is "Happy 700", because the average elevation of Pingchang County is about 700 meters, which is said to be the most suitable height for human habitation.

The local government plans to designate gangwon as an Olympic Special Zone to attract casinos, duty-free shops and foreign schools, and strive to make Pyeongchang a leisure and holiday resort for the rich in Northeast Asia.

Extended information 2065438+The first medal of PyeongChang Winter Olympics in 2008:

1, 2018 February 10, in the final of cross-country skiing women's 7.5km plus 7.5km double chase, Sweden's Charlotte Kara won the championship in 40 minutes and 44.9 seconds and won the first gold medal in PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Norwegian player Mary Bjorgen won the runner-up in 40 minutes and 52.7 seconds, and Finnish player Palmakovsky won the first prize in 40 minutes and 55.0 seconds.

February, 2065438+February, 2008 13, in the women's U-track final of snowboarding, Liu Jiayu won the silver medal with 89.75, which was the best achievement of China team in the Winter Olympics. Liu Jiayu made history and was also the first medal of South China's army in Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. ?

3. On February 20 18 17, the women's short track speed skating1500m final of PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Li Jinyu, who was born after 00 17 years old in China, won the silver medal, which was the first medal for the Chinese short track speed skating team in this Winter Olympics.

4. February, 2065438+08 19, Speed Skating Hall of PyeongChang Winter Olympics. In the men's 500m final, China's player performed well and won the bronze medal with a score of 34.65 seconds, which is also the first medal in the history of men's speed skating in China. ?

5.2065438+On February 22nd, 2008, Wu Dajing won the men's 500m final in PyeongChang Winter Olympics with a time of 39 seconds 584, and won the first gold medal in Pyeongchang Winter Olympics for China.

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