Suwon has abundant cultural heritages like Hwaseong Fortress. The fortress is designated as an international cultural asset by UNESCO and its architecture is famous for its scientific and strategic competence.

Also, Suwon is an industrial and economic city where high value-added and conventional industries are being developed harmoniously. Over the centuries, Suwon has been the heart of Korean agriculture and bio science with the agricultural research cluster composed of ‘ Rural Development Administration’, ‘SNU’s Agriculture & Life Sciences College’ and the world-class biotechnology companies.

Furthermore, because of enthusiastically fostering electronic, electric, textile and petrochemical industries through systematic and focused collaboration, Suwon has been the main driving force behind the incredible growth of Korean economy over the last 4 decades. As of Dec., 2005, the number of companies registered in Suwon was 56,743 with 286,283 employees. Especially, globally recognized enterprises like Samsung Electronics and SK Chemical are the main contributors of Suwon’s economic growth. In 2006 alone, Suwon’s trade volume reached US$6,694 Mil., with US$3,331 Mil., in export and US$3,363 Mil., in import. Presently, the city is actively transforming its industrial structure into a knowledge-based one by nurturing ICT, BT and NT as future growth engines.