Korea-China Economic and Cultural Education Association, Honam Branch Founded in Haenam

Yoon Young-seok and Min Kyung-mae Elected Chairmen, Founding Ceremony Held at Haenam Cultural Center

The Honam Branch of the Korea-China Economic and Cultural Education Association held its inaugural ceremony in Haenam. / ⓒ Asia Economy

[Haenam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] The Honam Branch of the Korea-China Economic Culture Education Association (hereinafter Honam Branch), established for various private exchanges between Haenam and China, was founded in Haenam.

According to Haenam County on the 30th, the Korea-China Economic Culture Education Association Honam Branch, officially launched on the 27th at the Haenam Cultural Center small auditorium, will be led by Chairmen Yoon Young-seok and Min Kyung-mae.

At the founding ceremony, congratulatory videos were shown from Xing Haiming, Chinese Ambassador to Korea, Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Lim Soo-gil, Vice President of SK Innovation, followed by congratulatory speeches from Zhang Chenggang, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Gwangju, Myung Hyun-gwan, Haenam County Governor, and Kim Byung-duk, Chairman of Haenam County Council.

Encouragement speeches were also delivered by Shin Kyung-sook, Chairwoman of the Korea-China Economic Culture Education Association, and Lim Hong-geun, Chairman.

The Korea-China Economic Culture Education Association and Haenam County began exchanges last July when Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming invited Governor Myung Hyun-gwan to the Chinese Embassy in Korea, leading up to the establishment of the Honam Branch.

At last year's Haenam Gaba rice export ceremony to China, Governor Myung Hyun-gwan invited Ambassador Xing Haiming to Haenam, and Ambassador Xing visited Haenam County in return.

Subsequently, in November last year, the Korea-China Economic Culture Education Association and Haenam County became the first among city and county local governments to sign a sisterhood agreement for economic, cultural, and educational exchanges with China.

Through the Korea-China Economic Culture Education Association, Ambassador Xing Haiming donated 300 Chinese books to Governor Myung Hyun-gwan in January, and on the 14th of last month, upon hearing of severe flood damage in Haenam County, the association provided flood relief supplies worth approximately 30 million won to Haenam County.

Based on the active relationship between the Korea-China Economic Culture Education Association and Haenam County, the Honam Branch was established to revitalize private exchanges.

The Honam Branch is composed of members involved in ceramic research and tea ceremony, traditional food, Korean traditional music (gugak), and local youth activists. The founding ceremony of the Honam Branch was held concurrently with an invitational exhibition of bamboo craft by Park So-jung, a member of the association and secretary general of the Haenam Cultural Center.

Meanwhile, the Korea-China Economic Culture Education Association is promoting a sisterhood agreement between Haenam County and Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province, China. The Honam Branch will be responsible for the private sector in promoting the sisterhood with Yiwu City, including youth Korea-China exchanges, youth scholarship support, cultural exchanges related to ceramics and tea ceremony, and expanding exports of Haenam agricultural products to China.

Haenam=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun kh0424@asiae.co.kr

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