In the past, Ansan had fewer attractions and a poor reputation due to its industrial and fishing roots, but the east side of the city has recently experienced several beautification projects. The canal systems which bisect the city have bicycling and walking paths, and are covered with roses, tulips, and
cherry blossoms in spring. A community bicycle system sponsored by the city is also available for park access and riding. Nowadays, Ansan has many museums and galleries, such as the Ansan Culture and Arts Center, Seongho Memorial Hall, Danwon Sculpture Park, and Hwarang Public Garden. Ansan has run city bus tours for cultural heritage sightseeing since 2008.
Events The Jet-mer-ri village deity is held every year in the Jet-mer-ri shrine to the village deity from 1984, and since 1987 the Beal-Mang-Sung art festival is held. Also, since 1991 the Danwon art festival and since 1996 the Sung-ho cultural festival is held. The
Ansan Street Arts Festival is held in Ansan Culture Square in May since 2005. Other festivals in Ansan include: • Ansan Kim Hong-do Festival (September) • Ansan Daebu Island: The scent of ocean tulip festival (April) •
Ansan Street Arts Festival (May) • Ansan Valley Rock Festival (July) • Byeolmangseong Art Festival (September) • Seongho Cultural Festival (May)
Historical monuments and structures Historical monuments and structures in Ansan include: •
Ansan Town Wall •
Byeolmangseong Fortress •
Cheongmundang •
Daebudo Island Charity Monument (Daebudo Jaseonbi) •
Gosong Pavilion •
Hong Jeonghui Gate of Filial Duty (Hongjeonghui Hyojamun) •
Jaetmeori Local God Shrine •
Korean Juniper Tree in Palgok-ri •
Ojeonggak Pavilion •
Sasechungyeolmun (Shrine of Loyalty, Virtue and Filial Duty) •
Seonbu-dong Dolmens •
Ssanggyesa •
Tomb of Ahn Tandae •
Tomb of Choi Hon •
Tomb of Gang Jing •
Tomb of General Choi Jeong-geoi •
Tomb of Han Eungin •
Tomb of Hong Cheoyun •
Tomb of Jeong Eonbyeok •
Tomb of Princess Jeongjeong •
Tomb of Yi Ik •
Tomb of Yi Inhyeon •
Tomb of Yu Seok •
Tomb of Yun Gang Modern monuments and cultural institutions Modern monuments and cultural institutions in Ansan include: •
Gyeonggi Museum of Art (sometimes known as the Ansan Art Museum) •
Ansan Botanical Garden •
Ansan Cultural Center •
Ansan Culture and Arts Center •
Ansan Lighthouse • Ansan Sled Park •
Choi Yong-sin Memorial Hall •
Fishing Village Folk Museum • Gyeonggi English Village Ansan Camp (also known as Ansan Hwajeong English Village) •
Olympic Memorial Hall •
Seongho Memorial Hall Parks and natural landmarks Ansan is home to several parks, including: •
Ansan Lake Park •
Daebu Island •
Hwarang Public Garden •
Lake Sihwaho •
Mt. Gwangdeoksan •
Mt. Surisan •
Nojeok Bong Park •
Seongho Park •
Seongpo Arts Square •
Sihwaho Lake Reed Marsh Park • Marronniergongwon Park
Sports Large and small stadiums have been founded from the 1990s on in Ansan. Major sports events in the city take place at the
Ansan Wa~ Stadium. The city was home to
Shinhan Bank S-Bird Woman's Basketball Team (member of the
Women's Korean Basketball League). The team moved to
Incheon in 2014. It was also a home to the now-defunct
National League soccer club
Ansan Hallelujah. Ansan is also home to
Ansan OK Financial Group Okman volleyball club. They are members of the
V-League. Ansan established a professional
football team called the
Ansan Greeners FC. In its first year, the team also received the "Plus Stadium" award and the "Full Stadium" award. At present (April 10, 2018), the Ansan Grinders FC has placed second.
Television series and films •
A Man Called God (filmed at the pension complex on Daebu Island) •
Boys Over Flowers (filmed at the pension complex on Daebu Island) •
Heading to the Ground •
Last Scandal •
The Secret of Birth •
Hotel del Luna (filmed at Lake Park on Hanyang University's ERICA campus) •
Twenty (filmed at the College of Business on Hanyang University's ERICA campus) •
While You Were Sleeping (2017 TV series; filmed at Suwon District Prosecutor's Office Ansan Branch) ==Sister cities==