[Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Osan City held a reporting session on the 14th at City Hall for the publication of the third "Osan City History," which documents 30 years of Osan's history and cultural values.
The session was attended by 15 people including Osan Mayor Kwak Sang-wook, Osan City Council Chairman Jang In-soo, Vice Chairman Kim Young-hee, Councilor Han Eun-gyeong, and members of the City History Compilation Committee, who discussed the utilization of the "Osan City History" and future directions.
Osan City History is a historical record of Osan compiled every 10 years since Osan was elevated to city status in 1989 from Osan County, documenting not only Osan's history and culture but also the changing and developing aspects of Osan as time passes.
The third edition marks the 30th anniversary of the city's elevation to city status and was compiled through a writing period from April 2018 to a span of 2 years and 3 months. It adds the city's development and changes since the publication of the previous Osan City History in 2009, supplements previously unresearched materials, and has been published in an easy and convenient format for citizens to read.
Consisting of 7 volumes divided into 15 sections, it includes Volume 1 "Living Environment, Place Names and Origins," Volume 2 "History, Historic Sites and Artifacts," Volume 3 "Politics and Administration," Volume 4 "Culture, Arts, Sports, Education, and Religion," Volume 5 "Industry and Economy, Health, Environmental Sanitation and Social Welfare, Judiciary, Public Safety, Fire Services, and Media," Volume 6 "Oral Tradition, Folklore, Gyeonggi Province Gut Ritual and Gyeonggi Performing Artists Association, Family Names and Notable Figures," and Volume 7 "Osan City Chronology and Osan in Photographs."
It has also been produced in electronic book (e-book) format and will be made available for anyone to view through the city website or the Osan Cultural Center website.
Osan Mayor Kwak Sang-wook said, "The third 'Osan City History' will be the best reference book for designing and building a better and more developed Osan City," and added, "I am delighted to be able to share with the citizens of Osan the detailed records of the promotion process that allowed us to firmly establish the city brand of 'Osan, an Educational City,' which is recognized worldwide."
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