Changwon Mayor Heo Seong-moo's Energetic First Step of the New Year... Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Unified Changwon City Launch

Mayor Heo Seong-mu of Changwon is delivering a New Year's address at the 2020 Year of the Rat New Year's Wish Ceremony and Sunrise Event held at Jinhaeru on January 1, the first day of the new year. (Photo by Changwon City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] On the 1st, Heo Seong-mu, mayor of Changwon City, Gyeongnam, officially began his New Year's duties by starting the sunrise event at Jinhaeru with citizens to mark the 10th anniversary of the launch of the integrated Changwon City in 2020.

Mayor Heo participated in the 2020 Year of the Rat New Year's Wish Prayer Ceremony held at Jinhaeru that morning, praying for the success of Changwon's great economic leap and great innovation year together with about 3,000 citizens.

The sunrise event included side events such as hanging wish notes. Performances by the Navy Band and Navy Gugak Band, New Year's countdown, sunrise cheers, and special effects performances added to the festive atmosphere of the New Year's start.

In his New Year's greeting, Mayor Heo said, "I have set the New Year's administrative goals as a year of great economic leap and great innovation for Changwon," and promised, "We will establish a city vision looking ahead 10 to 20 years into the future and do our best to realize it."

After the sunrise event, Mayor Heo visited the National 3.15 Democratic Cemetery and Changwon Chung-hon Tower to pay his respects for the New Year. At the memorial, Mayor Heo vowed not to forget the noble sacrifices of the patriotic martyrs for freedom and peace and expressed his determination to devote himself solely to the citizens.

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