Shinan-gun Holds Proclamation and Unveiling Ceremony for 'Hamam-si's Island Dochodo'

At Hydrangea Park on Dochodo Island in Sinan, the proclamation ceremony of Dochodo Island, an island of Hanam City, and the unveiling ceremony of the symbolic sculpture were held. (Photo by Sinan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Park Woo-ryang) announced on the 31st that on the 26th, a proclamation ceremony declaring Dochodo Island as an island of Hanam City and an unveiling ceremony of a symbolic sculpture were held at the Hydrangea Park on Dochodo Island.

The event was held concisely in compliance with COVID-19 prevention guidelines, attended by Park Woo-ryang, Governor of Sinan-gun, Kim Sang-ho, Mayor of Hanam City, members of both city and county councils, and members of the Hanam City Internationalization Promotion Council.

Hanam City signed a sisterhood agreement with Sinan-gun in September 2019 to promote mutual exchange and cooperation, and according to Sinan-gun’s Honorary Island Sharing Policy, Dochodo Island was shared as an island of Hanam City.

Sinan-gun’s “Honorary Island Sharing Policy” grants one of Sinan-gun’s islands as an honorary island to local governments without islands to foster a sense of belonging and intimacy. When visiting the island, transportation costs and tourist site discounts are provided as benefits.

In his speech at the proclamation ceremony, Park Woo-ryang, Governor of Sinan-gun, said, “Hanam City is my second hometown,” and expressed sincere gratitude for the exchange with Hanam City and support for its development.

Kim Sang-ho, Mayor of Hanam City, quoted a line from the movie Jasan-eobo, saying, “The deeper you know a friend, the deeper I become,” and added, “If you deeply understand Sinan-gun’s landscapes, nature, and hospitality, Hanam City will also deepen,” emphasizing the meaning of the sisterhood.

The Dochodo Island marker stone of Hanam City is erected at the gateway of Dochodo Hydrangea Park, serving to inform visitors about Hanam City.

Meanwhile, Sinan-gun will hold the Island Hydrangea Online Festival from the 18th to the 27th of next month. In addition to hydrangeas, the festival plans to promote the Fantasy Garden (Banyan Tree Forest) and other attractions through videos.

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