Songpa-gu Distributes 10,000 Masks Sent from Chinese Sister City to Vulnerable Groups

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) distributed masks to vulnerable groups with support from its sister (friendly) cities in China.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, Songpa-gu distributed 10,000 masks from March 20 to 22 to multi-use facilities frequented by vulnerable groups, including 19 local children's centers and 13 vocational rehabilitation facilities for the disabled.

Support from Chinese sister (friendly) cities played a significant role in this effort.

Minhang District in Shanghai, a friendly city of Songpa-gu, sent 11,000 masks. The first batch of 5,000 masks arrived on the 13th, and the remaining 6,000 are in transit.

Minhang District also sent encouraging messages: "道不遠人 人無異國 (The road is not far from people, and people are not different by country)" and "Let us cooperate together to overcome difficulties."

Additionally, Tonghua City in Jilin Province, another sister city of Songpa-gu, sent 5,000 masks on the 13th.

Tonghua City included the message: "肝膽每相照 氷壺映寒月 (A deep friendship that reveals everything to each other is as transparent as the cold moon reflected in a jade kettle)."

Furthermore, on the 22nd, Chaoyang District in Beijing, a friendly city of Songpa-gu, expressed its intention to support with 2,000 masks and 1,000 medical gloves.

Earlier, before the full-scale spread of COVID-19 in Korea, in early February, Songpa-gu had supported three Chinese sister cities facing difficulties?Tonghua City in Jilin Province, Minhang District in Shanghai, and Chaoyang District in Beijing?with 3,000 masks and 300 disposable isolation gowns.

Currently, Songpa-gu has established sister and friendly city relationships and exchanges with 10 foreign cities.

Mayor Park Seong-su of Songpa-gu said, "Despite the difficult times worldwide, we are grateful to our sister cities that extended a helping hand to Songpa-gu," and added, "As the importance of global solidarity is emphasized to overcome COVID-19, we will wisely overcome this crisis through exchange and cooperation with our sister cities."

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