Muan-gun, Mangun-myeon Begins 'Rural Hub Revitalization Project'... Expected to Serve as a Cultural Welfare Platform

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[Muan＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] On the 9th, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Manguen Rural Hub Revitalization Project at the site of Manguen Traditional Market, attended by about 50 residents.

According to the county, the groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Kang Byung-guk, Chairman of the Industry and Construction Committee of Muan County Council; Lee Hye-ja, member of Jeollanam-do Provincial Council; Park Sung-jae, member of Muan County Council; Han Hwa-jin, head of Korea Rural Community Corporation Mokpo Muan Sinan Branch; Song Nam-su, chairman of the promotion committee; Kim Sung-jin, president of the senior citizens' association; Kim Yong-gu, chairman of the village chiefs' council; and many social organizations and residents, celebrating the successful project implementation and a new beginning.

The Rural Hub Revitalization Project aims to create a cultural welfare platform that delivers a happiness virus to residents through the Manguen Rural Hub Revitalization Project, improve residents' health by maintaining the 500-year-old Mokdong Dullegil trail, and transform the surrounding area into a new tourist attraction through the sweat and efforts of residents working together under the promotion committee.

Meanwhile, the Manguen Rural Hub Revitalization Project has a total budget of 7.1 billion KRW, with 4.2 billion KRW from the national government and 2.9 billion KRW from the county government. The main projects include the Manguen Culture and Welfare Center, Hanmaeum Square, Mokdong Dullegil trail creation, main street maintenance, and capacity-building projects, with a target completion date of December next year.

In particular, the core facility, the Culture and Welfare Center, will be built as a one-story building with a floor area of 753.35㎡, featuring a multipurpose room, program room, book cafe, and shower room. It is expected to provide cultural welfare programs to residents and serve as a community space for communication with residents of the surrounding villages.

Muan＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo ohj1358@asiae.co.kr

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