"What is Your Jewel?"... Unique Christmas Tree at Gangdong-gu Office

The Colorful and Vibrant Lights of the 'Gangdong Christmas Hope Jewel' Tree

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangdong-gu (District Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) will present a unique Christmas tree sculpture in the open courtyard of Gangdong-gu Office as part of the urban landscape event project to provide residents with a different kind of enjoyment during the year-end and New Year holidays.

Since 2012, a unique Christmas tree sculpture has been installed every year using different forms and materials. This year, it will be displayed together with 12 outdoor sculpture exhibition works of 'Communication and Healing' previously installed.

The 'Gangdong Christmas Hope Jewel' tree (utilizing dichroic film), which emits colorful and vibrant lights, is expected to become a healing space for residents exhausted by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The 'Gangdong Christmas Hope Jewel' tree, which can be seen in the open courtyard of the district office from December this year to mid-January next year, was installed as a unique tree resembling sparkling jewels, symbolizing reflecting each person's dreams and hopes.

It features messages from Gangdong-gu residents in response to the questions, 'What is your jewel in 2020?' and 'What is your jewel in 2021?'.

The sculpture was created to allow people to look into various hope jewels of Gangdong-gu residents, including cheerful messages full of a bright child's laughter, hopeful messages from local sanitation workers and security guards who silently support and protect many people's daily lives in unseen places, messages from young people doing their best in their given tasks, and messages from elders filled with life wisdom.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, said, “I hope that the 'Gangdong Christmas Hope Jewel' message, which you cannot see anywhere else and has come down to the open courtyard of Gangdong-gu Office, will be kept in your heart and provide some comfort to those weary from the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. I deeply thank those who have worked hard for Gangdong-gu this year, and I hope that in the new year, precious daily lives where we can feel each other's warmth will be restored.”

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