Ganghwa Traditional Market Undergoes Modern Facility Renovation

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Shin Eun-seop] Ganghwa County is transforming Ganghwa Pungmul Market with modernized facilities and moving to secure market competitiveness.

The county announced it will launch a full-scale ‘Ganghwa Pungmul Market Facility Improvement Project’ to overcome difficulties from the COVID-19 economic downturn and customer decline, while strengthening the self-sustainability and competitiveness of the traditional market.

The Ganghwa Pungmul Market Facility Improvement Project involves an investment of 7 billion won to reconfigure store layouts for convenient shopping, install convenience facilities such as escalators and elevators, and upgrade outdated facilities. Interior demolition work is currently underway with a target completion date before the Chuseok holiday in September.

Meanwhile, the county plans to minimize business damage to merchants by installing 120 Mongolian-style tents on the existing parking lot site and opening a temporary market. Water and sewage, electrical and telecommunications facilities, and temporary restrooms will be provided for customer convenience, and the existing five-day market held on the 2nd and 7th of each month will continue normal operations.