'Incheon Gaehangjang Cultural Heritage Night Tour' from next month 1 to 4... Opening of Old Market Official Residence and Walking Exploration

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The '2021 Incheon Open Port Cultural Heritage Night Event' will be held from the 1st to the 4th of next month in the Jung-gu Open Port Cultural District area.

This is a cultural heritage utilization program where participants can view and experience cultural assets at night. Marking its 6th year, this year's event will be held under the theme "Eight-colored Enjoyment, 1883 The Never-Extinguishing Night of the Open Port."

Incheon City will open the old market official residence in Songhak-dong, which holds the history of Incheon's opening port, to citizens under the new name "Incheon Citizen 愛 House."

Additionally, various attractions will be showcased centered around the Platanus tree in Jayu Park, estimated to have been planted in 1884, which is the oldest existing Platanus tree in Korea.

The nighttime cultural heritage walking experience program will operate six courses with themes such as "Kim Gu and Incheon," "Qing Dynasty Concession," "Japanese Concession," "Various Countries' Concessions," "Modern Economy," and "Spread of Modern Culture through Religion." Sixteen cultural heritage sites and cultural facilities from the open port period will be open, providing educational and historical experience opportunities for families to explore cultural assets together.

Also, in the Jung-gu area (Sinpo-ro 27beon-gil), nightscape lighting such as light sculptures and Cheongsachorong (traditional Korean lanterns) will be installed to showcase the history of the open port period, and a "Moving Photo Zone" composed of domestic and international actors dressed in modern open port period costumes will be prepared.

Incheon City plans to hold a safe event by operating quarantine and promotional booths, including LED umbrellas, to maintain social distancing in response to COVID-19.

Since the opening of Incheon Port in 1883, the Incheon Open Port area, which was the most prosperous space in modern Joseon, has preserved many modern buildings and cultural heritage sites.

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