'Since 1973'... Seongnam City to Hold 50th Anniversary 'Special Exhibition' of City Promotion Starting on the 26th

Seongnam City will hold a special exhibition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its elevation to city status.

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province will hold a special exhibition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its elevation to city status.

On the 21st, Seongnam City announced that from the 26th of this month until the 9th of next month, it will host the 50th anniversary special exhibition titled ‘#ThisPlace_IsYour_HopeSeongnam’ at the Nuri Hall on the first floor of Seongnam City Hall.

This special exhibition celebrates the 50th anniversary of Seongnam’s city status by highlighting the city’s changes and development over the past 50 years. Visitors can explore various aspects of Seongnam from 1973, when it was elevated to city status, to the present through numerous photographs and video records.

The first part of the exhibition showcases Seongnam’s transformation from a small village south of Namhansanseong 50 years ago into one of South Korea’s representative metropolitan cities. The exhibits are categorized into fields such as urban development, industry, education, culture, and infrastructure.

Exhibits such as the administrative district reorganization notice from 1973, the Seongnam city urban planning map from 1976, and the commemorative ticket for the opening of the Bundang Line in 1994 offer visitors a journey back in time.

The second part of the exhibition presents today’s Seongnam City, which is leading advanced technology and innovation by promoting various projects such as park drone delivery services.

Additionally, the exhibition includes a photo kiosk and digital guestbook where visitors can take pictures with backgrounds of the past and future, as well as award-winning entries from the 50th anniversary celebration video contest.

A Seongnam City official stated, "Through this special exhibition, we aim to shed light on the past 50 years that created today’s ‘Hopeful Seongnam of Advanced Technology and Innovation’ and to convey hope for the future of Seongnam to our visitors."

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