Muan-gun Delivers 50 Boxes of Roasted Sweet Potatoes to Sister City Gunpo-si

Wishing for Overcoming COVID-19 through Delivery of Specialty Sweet Potatoes

Muan County delivered 50 boxes of roasted sweet potatoes made from its specialty, yellow soil sweet potatoes, to its sister city, Gunpo City in Gyeonggi Province. (Photo by Muan County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) announced on the 22nd that on the 21st, it delivered 50 boxes of roasted sweet potatoes made from the county's specialty, Hwangto sweet potatoes, to its sister city, Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do.

Muan Hwangto sweet potatoes, grown in the most excellent Hwangto soil in the country, are rich in beta-carotene and dietary fiber, which have anti-cancer effects and help lower cholesterol levels. They also contain a large amount of vitamin C, which boosts immunity.

Kim San, Governor of Muan-gun, said, "I understand that many COVID-19 cases have occurred in our sister city Gunpo, and the citizens of Gunpo are going through a difficult time. I hope that by eating the delicious and nutritious roasted sweet potatoes grown in Muan's Hwangto soil, both Muan-gun and Gunpo-si can wisely overcome the COVID-19 crisis."

In response, Han Dae-hee, Mayor of Gunpo-si, said, "I thank the citizens of our sister city Muan-gun for their warm support and encouragement during this difficult time due to COVID-19. Our Gunpo-si will also do its best to overcome COVID-19 with the support from Muan-gun."

Meanwhile, since establishing their sister city relationship in 1998, Muan-gun and Gunpo-si have actively exchanged cultural experiences and promoted friendship by visiting each other's representative festivals annually.

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