200,000 Attend 'Gyeonggi-do Provincial Government Spring Flower Festival'... Discontinued Due to Office Relocation

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province has decided not to hold the 'Gyeonggi Provincial Government Spring Flower Festival,' which gathers 200,000 people annually, this year to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and prepare for the relocation of the government office. Accordingly, the spring flower festival has not been held for three years since the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020. Especially with the upcoming relocation of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office this year, the spring flower festival will no longer be held.

On the 24th, the province announced that to prevent the spread of COVID-19, access to the government office building will be restricted to outsiders for two weeks from the 28th of this month, when the cherry blossoms bloom, until the 10th of next month.

Entry to the government office will be controlled after verifying the purpose of entry at the main and rear gates, and on weekends, access will be restricted with only the main gate guard post open. During this period, crackdowns on illegal street vendors and illegal parking will also be intensified.

In addition, signs and banners urging restraint in viewing the cherry blossoms will be installed at the main and rear gates of the government office and along major walking paths.

A provincial official said, "Although the festival will not be held, there is a concern that a large number of unspecified visitors from across the country will gather during the cherry blossom blooming period," and asked people to refrain from viewing the spring flowers for quarantine purposes.

Meanwhile, the province has not held the spring flower festival since 2020 due to COVID-19.

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