Gyeonggi-do Cheong Spring Flower Festival Sought by 200,000 Canceled Due to COVID-19

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi Provincial Government Spring Flower Festival, which attracted more than 200,000 visitors annually, will not be held this year due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

On the 9th, Gyeonggi Province announced that it would completely cancel the 'Gyeonggi Provincial Government Spring Flower Festival' to prevent community transmission of COVID-19.

The province had planned to hold the spring flower festival for three days from the 3rd to the 5th of next month around the Suwon Provincial Government Office area. However, as COVID-19 showed signs of spreading globally beyond Korea to the United States, Europe, and other regions, developing into a pandemic, this decision was made.

Since the COVID-19 crisis alert level is at 'serious,' the province urged residents to refrain from visiting the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office during the cherry blossom blooming period and plans to thoroughly crack down on illegal street vendors and unauthorized road occupations along the roadside in cooperation with related organizations such as Suwon City.

A provincial official stated, "Due to the nature of the festival, where contact among many people is inevitable, we decided to cancel it," and emphasized, "Next year, we will present a well-organized festival to revitalize the local economy."

The Gyeonggi Provincial Government Spring Flower Festival is a representative festival of Gyeonggi Province, attracting more than 200,000 visitors annually, offering various contents, experiences, performances, and attractions timed with the cherry blossom blooming near the government office.

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