Kang Ki-jung: "Exciting 5 Major New Vitality Zones, Creating a Fun City Gwangju"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Kang Gijeong, the Democratic Party of Korea's preliminary candidate for mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, announced, "I will create Gwangju, a fun city, as one of the exciting five new vitality special zones."

At a second policy announcement press conference held at the Gwangju City Council on the 30th, Candidate Kang emphasized, "If Gwangju has been a city proud of its long history of revolution, now it must advance as a 'life model' city that revolutionizes individual lives. I will create tangible and visible results so that people born in Gwangju, not Seoul, can experience and gain more."

The five new vitality special zones are ▲ Yeongsangang Exciting Belt ▲ Songjeong Station Vitality Belt ▲ Gwangju Station Startup Belt ▲ Hyochon Station Digital Content Belt ▲ Gwangjucheon Family Belt.

The Yeongsangang Exciting Belt will feature various leisure sports facilities and extreme experience zones along the Yeongsangang River, from the high-tech area, including artificial surfing, water play areas, bungee jumping, and a 'Chef's Street' with diverse culinary spaces.

There is also a plan to establish a Wetland Protection Center to restore the health of ecological wetlands such as Damyang Wetland and Jangnok National Wetland.

The second phase of the Yeongsangang Exciting Belt will develop the Y-Belt where the Yeongsangang and Hwangryonggang Rivers meet, connecting the military airport site, Mareuk-dong, Seochang, and Yudeok-dong into a MICE landmark and smart city.

Additionally, promises were made for the Songjeong Station Vitality Belt (a complex transfer center for transportation, shopping, and business, and a tourism and cultural station area), Gwangju Station Startup Belt (startup valley and social economy innovation town), Hyochon Station Digital Content Belt (conversion of Songam Industrial Complex into a digital content business district), and Gwangjucheon Family Belt (family-centered healing experience space and sports entertainment park).

Candidate Kang stated, "We will create an ecological cultural leisure space where citizens can 'eat, play, enjoy, and experience' in harmony with nature," adding, "I will realize the needs citizens desire with confident and swift execution and political leadership through diverse imagination."

He continued, "We will create a 'Gwangju brand' to heal citizens' sense of loss from not having experienced complex shopping malls, amusement parks, and brand stores commonly found in other regions," adding, "On weekends, families, couples, and acquaintances will enjoy camping, and children will experience a new urban culture running around in the river breeze."

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