The Nation's Largest Autumn Flower Festival 'Masan Chrysanthemum Festival' Extended by 3 Days Following Local Business Recovery

The 21st Masan Chrysanthemum Festival is being held at the Masan Marine New City site in Changwon-si, Gyeongnam. [Image source=Changwon-si]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Changwon City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 4th that it will extend the Masan Chrysanthemum Festival, known as the largest autumn flower festival in the country, until the 10th.

As of the 8th day of the festival on the 3rd, the number of visitors exceeded 280,000, and with the festival being held successfully, the city decided to extend the event to showcase the Masan chrysanthemums to more visitors.

Recently, the Masan Area Merchants Association, Odongdong Merchants Association, and Masan Fish Market Association also welcomed the revitalization of the local commercial district due to the festival and officially requested the city to extend the festival period.

During the extended three days, the city plans to deploy an additional 500 personnel, including public officials and volunteers, to ensure that visitors can enjoy the festival comfortably and safely.

Shim Jae-wook, Director of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, said, "With most festivals canceled due to COVID-19, many visitors are attending the Masan Chrysanthemum Festival, so we decided to extend the festival period. We hope citizens who have not yet seen the chrysanthemum festival will visit the festival site during the remaining period and create good memories."

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