Sokcho City Opens 'Doriwon 100-Year Rest Area' and Forest Family Play Experience Center in Succession

First Hometown Love Fund Project, 'Doriwon 100-Year Rest Area,' Opens
Sokcho City Accelerates Expansion of Facilities for Seniors and Children
Forest Family Play Experience Center Created for Children, Families, and Dogs

Facilities for children and the elderly have recently opened in Sokcho City, Gangwon Province.

Lee Byungsun, Mayor of Sokcho, is delivering a greeting at the 'Doriwon 100-Year Rest Area' event, created for the healthy leisure and healing activities of the elderly, on the 27th. Provided by Sokcho City

On the 27th, Sokcho City opened the 'Doriwon 100-Year Rest Area,' established to promote healthy leisure and healing activities for senior citizens.

The Doriwon 100-Year Rest Area was developed to improve community welfare, addressing local issues such as population aging. It is particularly meaningful as the first project funded by Sokcho City's Hometown Love Fund, with an investment of 170 million won.

The city renovated the previously neglected Doriwon Rest Area, installing a small park golf practice field and exercise equipment tailored for the elderly, transforming it into a space where seniors can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities and relaxation.

The rest area is expected to significantly contribute to the health and leisure of the elderly by being linked with existing nearby facilities such as the gateball field for people with disabilities and the Korean archery practice area.

Starting with the 'Doriwon 100-Year Rest Area,' Sokcho City plans to gradually expand senior-friendly, customized facilities within residential areas to respond to a super-aged society, while also developing and implementing various policies for regional development.

Doriewon 100-Year Resting Place Exterior. Provided by Sokcho City

Lee Byungsun, Mayor of Sokcho, stated, "The Doriwon 100-Year Rest Area was created using the Hometown Love Fund with the hope that our seniors will live healthier and happier lives in the era of longevity," adding, "I deeply appreciate everyone who donated to our community."

He also said, "We will continue to do our best to expand senior-friendly infrastructure to create a city where the elderly are respected and can enjoy a high quality of life."

Earlier, on the 18th, Sokcho City opened the Sokcho Forest Family Play Experience Center, a facility for families with children to enjoy together.

The experience center, built on a 4,598-square-meter site near the Sokcho City Museum with an investment of 1.5 billion won, features a natural forest environment with a variety of trees and flowers. For children's safety and emotional development, the ground is covered with fine sand instead of artificial mats.

The center is equipped with experiential play facilities for children, including a combination play structure, a zipline, and a group swing.

It goes beyond a simple playground, providing children with a healthy and unique play area and families with a space to relax together.

In addition, dedicated play facilities for dogs, such as a pet slope and a circle path, have also been established.

Reflecting the trend of recognizing pets as family members, this new type of public play facility, designed as "a space where people and their dogs can enjoy together," is being praised for meeting emerging social needs.

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