Snow-white dough made of rice flour becomes a crescent-shaped cake in no time.
The cake with sesame or bean filling called Songpyeon is the representative food of the Korean holiday season.
In the city of Paju, north of capital Seoul a group of elderly citizens are busy making rice cakes in an annual competition.
These cakes are sold through an auction and the entire proceeds go to seniors who live by themselves.
Turning our attention to a discount store.
It's open for spot dealing of produce from different parts of the country ranging from Hanwoo beef to Chinese cabbage.
These local specialties are important items during the upcoming three-day holiday.
Because they've been sent directly from the farmer to the retail facility they're fresh and affordable.
According to the store the direct transaction cuts the price of the products to one-third what the same items would be at retail stores.
With only one day left before Chuseok Koreans are busy getting ready to give thanks to their ancestors and to share the holiday spirit with those around them.
Lee Jeewon, Arirang News.
SEP 12, 2008
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