Opening of Cheonjangsan Forest Trail in Dongdaemun-gu

Gu, Opening Ceremony of Cheonjangsan Forest Trail at 3 PM on the 17th... Walk Together Along the 1.76 km Trail from Forest Science Institute to Imun Children's Library

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Following Baebongsan, the Cheonjangsan Forest Trail, a green resting area in Dongdaemun-gu, has opened.

Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) announced that on the 17th at 3 PM, a grand opening ceremony for the Cheonjangsan Forest Trail was held at the starting point of the trail at the National Institute of Forest Science.

The opening ceremony was attended by about 150 people, including Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol of Dongdaemun-gu, members of the National Assembly, city and district council members, and local residents. The event concluded with a walk along the entire 1.76 km course of the Cheonjangsan Forest Trail (from the Forest Science Institute to the military base, behind Kyung Hee University’s Peace Hall, to Imun Children's Library).

The Dongdaemun-gu section of Cheonjangsan, which spans Dongdaemun-gu and Seongbuk-gu, includes Kyung Hee University and the Forest Science Institute experimental forest, and had not been open to residents until now.

Since 2013, the district has held more than 30 consultations with related organizations such as the Forest Science Institute to request opening the area to residents and provide a green resting space. Construction began in April 2019, and finally, the opening ceremony was held on this day.

The district utilized the existing forest roads and trails of Cheonjangsan as much as possible to preserve nature while maintaining the walking paths. Wooden decks and stairs, cross drainage channels, and palm mats were installed according to the terrain. For residents’ safety, nighttime lighting and unmanned surveillance cameras were also installed.

Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol of Dongdaemun-gu said, “I am pleased that another green space has been created in Dongdaemun-gu, where green areas are relatively scarce. Since the opening negotiations, design, and construction have been carried out over a long period, I hope many residents will visit this space for rest.”

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