County Governor Yoo Cheon-ho Visits Ganghwa Poongmul Market to Encourage Merchants

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] County Governor Yoo Cheon-ho of Ganghwa County visited Ganghwa Poongmul Market, a traditional market in Ganghwa County, on the 2nd to encourage merchants ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

On the day, County Governor Yoo purchased holiday goods and inspected the supply situation of essential items and prices at the traditional market. He also toured the market thoroughly, listening to merchants' difficulties caused by COVID-19 and exchanging various views with them.

County Governor Yoo urged residents to "use nearby traditional markets and alleyway shops to revitalize the local economy during this Lunar New Year holiday." He added, "We will do our best to help the traditional market, which has been depressed due to COVID-19, regain vitality."

Meanwhile, the county supported small business owners facing economic hardship due to COVID-19 with a maximum of 2 million won in county funds last May, marking the first such support nationwide. In September last year ahead of the Chuseok holiday, it provided a maximum of 1 million won, and in December when year-end spending declined, it provided a maximum of 1.5 million won.

Additionally, the county is implementing livelihood support policies, directly providing 500,000 won each in September and December last year as living stabilization funds for small business owners.