Tourist souvenir exhibition

At an exhibition of prize-winning souvenirs for tourists under way at the newly dedicated showroom of the Korea Exhibition Center in Samsungdong, Seoul, visitors watch how keepsakes are crafted from bamboo from Damyang.

A total of 116 entries from 16 cities and provinces, including items from North Korea, will be on display through September 5. The competition was organized by the Korea Tourism Board.