Daegu City Opens 'Hanbang Medical Experience Town' in Yakryeongsi... Limited Visitors by Reservation System

Panoramic view of the Oriental Medicine Experience Town.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Daegu City announced on the 29th that it will officially open the 'Hanbang Medical Experience Town' in Namseong-ro, Jung-gu, Yakryeongsi on August 1st.

The Experience Town has been collecting improvement opinions through pilot operation from May 27th until the end of this month, while supplementing facilities, programs, and promotion. Even after the official opening, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the number of visitors per hour will be limited through online advance reservations and on-site reservations for each experience program.

Daegu City explained that they will strictly adhere to the Experience Town's quarantine guidelines, including checking for fever, respiratory symptoms, overseas travel history, wearing masks, using hand sanitizers, and maintaining visitor logs. The number of visitors will be limited to 30 people per session (2 hours) from Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Admission is possible three times a day, with a total of up to 90 people, and only the 4th to 6th floors will be open.

The 4th floor ICT Hanbang Experience Hall is a space where people of all ages can easily and enjoyably learn about Hanbang-related information through virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). Using VR devices, visitors can virtually experience diagnosis and treatment by a Korean medicine doctor for various diseases, enjoy realistic Hanbang experiences such as Sasang constitution identification through facial recognition, Hanbang herbal decoction machine experience, and Hanbang Qi gymnastics experience.

The 5th floor Hanbang Medical & Beauty Experience Zone consists of a Hanbang Medical Zone and a Hanbang Beauty Zone. In the Hanbang Medical Zone, visitors can experience acupressure beds, low-frequency foot massage, body composition analysis, blood pressure measurement, and more, with Korean medicine doctors on site providing free health consultations. In the Hanbang Beauty Zone, visitors can experience skin age diagnosis, scalp and skin diagnosis, mask packs, skincare, and nail care.

The 6th floor Foot Bath Experience Hall offers dry and wet foot bath experiences made of cypress wood, which is good for stress relief and immune system enhancement, allowing visitors to enjoy healing in the city. The seminar room operates educational programs where participants can obtain private certifications such as courses for medicinal plant experts to support new startups and capacity building related to Hanbang.

The 2nd, 3rd, and 7th floors are scheduled to house 20 youth malls including Hanbang-related restaurants, cafes, and tourist souvenir shops in September. The Experience Town is operated on consignment by the Daegu Technopark Hanbang Industry Support Center. Detailed information and reservation methods can be found on the website.

Baek Dong-hyun, Director of Innovation Growth Bureau of Daegu City, said, "We hope that the Experience Town will help revitalize Daegu Yakryeongsi, which has a history and tradition of 362 years, and especially provide comfort and healing to Daegu citizens who are going through difficult times due to COVID-19."

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