Gwangju Dong-gu Public Officials Engage in Traditional Market Shopping Event

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 9th that, in celebration of the Lunar New Year holiday and to revitalize traditional markets and the local economy, which have been stagnated due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, public officials under the district and local self-governing organizations will jointly promote a traditional market shopping event.

This shopping event, centered around four traditional markets?Daein Market, Namgwangju Market, Sansu Market, and Namgwangju Haetteuneun Market?will use Onnuri gift certificates to purchase ritual items and holiday gifts. It also plans to promote participation in the Onnuri gift certificate purchasing campaign and the use of traditional markets among related institutions, organizations, and companies.

Mayor Im Taek of Dong-gu visited local traditional markets over two days, from the 8th to the 9th, to encourage merchants and purchase holiday ritual items.

The shopping event will be conducted over two days, divided by department, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and strictly comply with social distancing guidelines. In particular, frequent disinfection will be carried out to ensure that visitors can safely visit the traditional markets.

Mayor Im Taek of Dong-gu said, “Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, market merchants are going through a more difficult time than anywhere else because of the decrease in visitors. Although the situation is challenging, I hope people will make good use of not only traditional markets, where quality products can be purchased at reasonable prices for the Lunar New Year, but also online platforms.”

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