Jongno-gu Accelerates Children's Play Innovation as a 'Child-Friendly City'
Selected for the Ministry of Health and Welfare's 'Play Innovation Leading Area' Contest... Enhancing Children's Cognitive and Emotional Development and Creativity, Improving Local Residents' Awareness of Play... Receiving 100 Million Won in National Funding to Operate Nature-Friendly and Educational Play Programs for Children Starting This Fall
[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Jongno-gu (Mayor Kim Young-jong) has been selected for the 2020 "Play Innovation Leading Area" contest hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and will operate a nature-friendly and educational play program for children in the second half of this year.
As a leading area, Jongno-gu, which received 100 million KRW in national funding, will conduct fun and beneficial programs where children can directly experience the play or crafts found in books. The target locations are Cheongun Literature Library and Samcheong Forest Library, with programs scheduled to be held four times a month starting in the second half of this year. Any child aged 6 to 12 residing in Jongno-gu can use the program in the form of a voucher.
The planned programs include ▲ Tinkering School (workshop) where children use tools to create items from wood or twigs ▲ Education on Korea’s 24 seasonal customs, proverbs, culture, and lifestyle featured in traditional folktales ▲ Traditional play experiences from books ▲ Outdoor play such as reading tents and Tuho (a traditional Korean throwing game).
Additionally, leveraging Jongno’s characteristic as a "museum without a roof," the "365 Jongno Creative Bus" program will be operated, allowing visits to palaces, museums, and art galleries. In April 2016, Jongno opened the nation’s first children-only theater, "Jongno Children’s Theater," and in 2019, the eco-friendly playground "Sanmaru Playground" for children was opened in Changsin-dong.
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Mayor Kim Young-jong stated, “We fully recognize the importance of children’s play at the community level and aim to provide high-quality play and programs for children who have lacked various play opportunities so far,” adding, “We will set an example for other local governments as a UNICEF Child-Friendly City, Jongno-gu, ensuring children’s play culture leadership, rights, participation, and healthy growth.”
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