Gochang-gun Shares Warmth with Sister and Friendly Cities to Overcome COVID-19

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Warm sharing among sister and friendship cities of Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk, is becoming a great force in overcoming COVID-19.

According to Gochang-gun on the 11th, the county sent 3,000 medical masks each to Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China, with which it has maintained active exchanges since 2003, and Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, China, with which it signed a letter of intent for friendship exchange agreement last year.

In return, Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, sent 500 medical protective suits to Gochang-gun on the 6th.

Also, on the 9th, the county sent 10 sets (worth 500,000 won) each of fermented bokbunja vinegar, which is effective in boosting immunity, to domestic sister cities where COVID-19 cases are increasing: Sangju City and Goryeong County in Gyeongbuk Province, and Seongbuk-gu, Gwanak-gu, and Songpa-gu in Seoul, sharing warm sisterly affection along with consolation.

In particular, Saimdang Food (CEO Jo Haeju), a representative company of Gochang-gun, which has maintained ties with the county since 1997 and is growing together through active exchanges, delivered 50 boxes (worth 5 million won) of carefully made songpyeon to Dongnae-gu, Busan.

Yoo Gi-sang, Mayor of Gochang-gun, said, “I hope this sharing among sister and friendship cities will become a warm spring breeze that drives away COVID-19,” and added, “I look forward to further strengthening sisterly ties and achieving mutual development through active exchanges in the future.”

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