For the Residents in the Year of the Black Tiger... Gyeongbuk Province's New Year's Resolution Rally for New Hope

Top Priority on Livelihood and Economy, Challenging and Transforming Provincial Administration

Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Government.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Trainee Reporter Lee Se-ryeong] On the 3rd, Gyeongsangbuk-do held the 2022 Year of the Tiger New Hope Resolution Rally at Cheomseongdae within the provincial government’s Wondangji area, replacing the traditional New Year's ceremony.

The event proceeded in the order of a powerful daebuk drum performance by the Provincial Gugak Orchestra, introduction of employees born in the Year of the Tiger, New Year's greetings from the governor and the head of the provincial government employees’ union, storage of the New Year's harmony liquor, and a new hope performance.

After kicking off with the vigorous daebuk drum performance by the Provincial Gugak Orchestra, employees born in 1986 and 1998, both Years of the Tiger, were introduced and shared their New Year's resolutions.

The Year of the Tiger employees expressed their determination to fully demonstrate their abilities and make 2022 a year to manifest the spirit of the tiger.

The province prayed for a New Year where Daegu, Gyeongbuk, and 23 cities and counties would help each other to develop further and for the happiness of the residents by overcoming last year’s calamities including COVID-19, and stored the New Year's harmony liquor in a large earthenware jar next to Cheomseongdae.

Governor Lee Cheol-woo and the head of the provincial government employees’ union placed Andong Soju and Yecheon Mildamju, representative traditional liquors of Andong and Yecheon, respectively, into the jar, while representatives of the provincial government’s city and county hometown associations added traditional liquors from their respective regions.

During the new hope performance, a large tiger-shaped balloon, a New Year's theme banner display, lighting of Cheomseongdae, and employees shaking wish balloons were carried out.

The province pledged to revive the people’s economy and pursue residents’ happiness, showing its determination to embrace challenges and lead changes ahead of the times.

Governor Lee Cheol-woo said, “Despite difficult conditions last year, we opened the era of 10 trillion won in national budget acquisition and investment attraction and achieved the nation’s only top grade in internal integrity,” adding, “This year, let us prioritize people’s livelihood and the economy in provincial administration and work even harder as one united team for the residents.”

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