Jangseong-gun to Hold Traditional Market Shopping Event for Lunar New Year on the 14th at Hwangryong Market

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 12th that it will hold a 'Lunar New Year Traditional Market Shopping' event at Hwangryong Market at 11 a.m. on the 14th.

About 300 people, including residents and public officials, will attend the event held at the outdoor performance hall of Hwangryong Market.

Customers visiting the market will be given rice cakes prepared by the Hwangryong Market Merchants Association (President Jeong Jae-woo) and eco-friendly shopping bags provided by Jangseong-gun to encourage environmental protection participation. A 'Golden Leaf Bursting' performance wishing for the revitalization of the traditional market will also be held.

Hwangryong Market, where the event takes place, is a representative traditional market in Jangseong that opened in 1964, housing about 410 stores selling items such as meat, rice, fish, dried seafood, vegetables, and miscellaneous goods.

Yoo Doo-seok, the mayor of Jangseong-gun, said, "To promote the use of traditional markets, which are facing difficulties due to changes in the distribution environment during the holidays, we have planned this event," adding, "We will continue to support income increases for traditional markets and small business owners."

Meanwhile, the county will issue the local currency Jangseong Love Gift Certificates starting from the 13th. They will be sold at the Nonghyup Jangseong-gun branch and local agricultural and livestock cooperatives and can be used at about 1,100 affiliated stores within Jangseong.

Jangseong-gun is conducting a 10% discount event for Lunar New Year shopping until the 31st, making it possible to shop more economically when using the certificates at traditional markets.

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