Sophisticated cultural environment
Thriving cultural life
Host city for various international events and conferences
- 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2003 Summer Universiade
- Designated an International Convention City by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2005
- World Firefighter Games 2010, IAAF World Championships in Athletics 2011, International Congress of Entomology 2012, World Energy Congress 2013
EXCO: exhibition and convention facilities for large international conferences (opened in May 2011)
Low-carbon Green City Project
- "Solar City" project launched as a five-year plan in 2010 following the World Energy Congress
- Establishment of a sustainable, eco-friendly image and branding of the city as the "Best Driver for Climate Change"
- Establishment of an emission trading center and greenhouse gas reduction registering system together with Gyeongsangbuk-do
Wide range of cultural events
- Regional festivals: International Opera Festival, Daegu International Music Festival, Oriental Medicine Festival, International Textile Fair
- Designated an oriental medicine exhibition and culture zone (the first of its kind in Korea): Yangnyeongsi (boasting 350 years of proud history) and Yakjeon Alley