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China’s leading O2O site to pick best Seoul restaurants

By 박윤아

Published : Sept. 27, 2016 - 11:32

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[THE INVESTOR] China’s leading social commerce site will pick popular restaurants in Seoul for Chinese travelers here, according to the state-run tourism agency said on Sept. 27.

The state-run Korea Tourism Organization said it has signed an agreement with Meituan Dianping, China’s No. 1 restaurant and entertainment review and daily deals website, to share big data related to Chinese travelers.

The first joint project will be selecting the best restaurants and gourmet streets in Seoul based on reviews posted by Dianping users in October, the KTO said.

Its food review application lists over 15,000 restaurants in Seoul and gives five stars to the best dining places. About 6,000-7,000 Chinese, or one-third of the daily Chinese visitors to South Korea, use Dianping’s food app, the KTO said.

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