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Children from daycare centers participating in the barley trampling event held at World Cup Stream next to Mapo-gu Office stepped on the young green barley with curious footsteps, bursting into smiles.

Children who hesitated to step on the young barley sprouts listened to the teacher’s explanation that trampling the barley is necessary for the roots to grow strong, and diligently stepped on the barley with their small feet.

Mapo-gu (Mayor Park Gang-su) held a barley trampling event with daycare children on March 19 at 2 p.m. at World Cup Stream, where the planted green barley could grow stronger and the children could enjoy a special moment with nature.

This event was planned so that the green barley planted on both sides of the stream on an 8,460㎡ area as part of the World Cup Stream environmental improvement project last November would greet residents with lush greenery on warm spring days.

About 40 children from the Mapo-gu Office daycare and Seongsan Nuri Daycare participated in the event, along with about 200 Mapo-gu employees including Mayor Park Gang-su.

Participants gathered near Sangam Bridge at World Cup Stream, learned safety rules, and walked in a line along the 1.56 km stretch of the barley field created along the stream, trampling the green barley. A Mapo-gu official said, “By April and May, the green barley along World Cup Stream will grow tall, creating a fresh green wave. The Liriope and poppies sown together with the barley will also bloom, offering residents a unique sight to look forward to.”

Following the successful environmental improvement of World Cup Stream, Mapo-gu plans to maintain facilities such as paving the walking path along the nearby Seongsan Stream this year, creating rest areas to establish a safe stream environment and enhance residents’ convenience.

Mayor Park Gang-su of Mapo-gu said, “The green barley growing along World Cup Stream, rarely seen in the city, will become a nostalgic landmark that evokes childhood memories. We are planning a barley and poppy festival in May and June this year, so we ask for your great interest.” He added, “We will do our best to actively promote the highly satisfactory stream environmental improvement projects so that the streams in Mapo-gu can become resting places and cultural landmarks for residents.”

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