Shinsegae Offers Craft Heritage and Egypt Trips as Unusual Chuseok Gifts
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- Shinsegae Department Store is promoting special Chuseok gifts, including crafts by national intangible heritage artisans and overseas travel products.
- Its Local Is Shinsegae project is presenting 42 works by 10 recognized national intangible heritage practitioners.
- The offerings also include Egypt travel products through the premium travel platform Via Shinsegae.
Shinsegae Department Store is presenting unconventional Chuseok gifts this year, moving beyond traditional presents to include heritage crafts and overseas travel.
The retailer prepared the products through two projects: Local Is Shinsegae, a local-content initiative, and Via Shinsegae, its premium travel platform.
Local Is Shinsegae is working with the Cultural Heritage Administration to introduce 42 craft works by 10 holders of national intangible heritage. Via Shinsegae is offering overseas travel products, including trips to Egypt.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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