On 18th December, a delegation from Ulsan, led by the Chief of local education committee, visited Hangzhou Public Library.
Ying Hui, Director of the library, had a talk with the delegation and answered the questions raised in the process concerning the management, operation and development of the library. In the exchange of views, they reiterated the importance of reading in people’s daily life and reconfirmed the irreplaceable role libraries play in reading promotion.
Ying Hui Meeting with the Delegation
Group Photo Taken in the Meeting Room
The delegation toured around the library and showed great interest in the idea of theme branch libraries. In Music Library, the delegation made inquiries about the services it provides as a nontraditional library.
The Delegation Touring around the Library
The Delegation in Music Library
Related Information：
Ulsan ,officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eight-largest overall with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring Busan to the south and facing Gyeongju to the north.
Ulsan is the industrial powerhouse of South Korea, forming the heart of the Ulsan Industrial District. It has the world's largest automobile assembly plant operated by the Hyundai Motor Company; the world's largest shipyard, operated by Hyundai Heavy Industries; and the world's third largest oil refinery, owned by SK Energy. In 2017, Ulsan had a GDP per capita of $65,093, the highest of any region in South Korea.
