Wando Office of Education Operates 'Seolnal Traditional Market Visit Day'

Wando Office of Education operated the 'Traditional Market Day for Lunar New Year' in celebration of the Lunar New Year holiday. Photo by Wando Office of Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Wando Office of Education announced on the 25th that it operated the ‘Traditional Market Day for Lunar New Year’ to encourage the purchase of agricultural and marine products within Wando during the Lunar New Year holiday.

On this day, to revive the local economy suffering from the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, all employees of the Office of Education participated in Lunar New Year shopping by visiting traditional markets such as Wando-eup Oil Market and Fish Market using local currencies such as Onnuri gift certificates and Wando Love gift certificates.

The employees wore masks and followed quarantine guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the region, revitalizing the depressed local economy and sharing the difficulties of local small business owners struggling due to the expansion of large retail stores.

Seo Jang-pil, the Superintendent of Education, said, “We hope to continue the Traditional Market Day event to contribute even a little to the local economy,” and added, “During these difficult times of COVID-19 spread and prolongation, we hope a culture of sharing warm affection at traditional markets and coexisting and developing with the local community will be established.”

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