County Governor Yu Cheon-ho Inspects Hwagae Mountain Tourism Development Project Site

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Shin Eun-seop] County Governor Yu Cheon-ho of Ganghwa County inspected the site of the 'Hwagae Mountain Tourism Development Project,' which is being promoted as a tourism specialization project in the seventh civil administration term, and encouraged officials on the 25th.

Governor Yu toured the site and urged security measures regarding incomplete matters, including transplantation management of donated trees, improved traffic accessibility, and installation of simple rest facilities.

Governor Yu Cheon-ho stated, "Through the Hwagae Mountain Tourism Development Project, we will contribute to balanced development of border areas and revitalization of the local economy," and added, "Since we are creating the Hwagae Garden with trees donated by residents, we ask that you manage the transplanted trees thoroughly with special care."

The Hwagae Mountain Tourism Development Project in Gyodong is being implemented with an investment of 38.2 billion won across 213,251㎡ of the Hwagae Mountain area to create ▲a skywalk-type observation deck ▲five-color themed Hwagae Garden ▲monorail (private investment) ▲parking lots and other facilities.

The project is being developed as a tourism specialization complex symbolizing peace and security by utilizing the geographical characteristics of Hwagae Mountain, from which North Korea can be observed, and abundant historical and cultural resources including nearby Hwagae Mountain Fortress, Yeonsan-gun's exile site, and Gyodong Hyangyo (local Confucian academy).

Additionally, the Hwagae Garden will be created with trees donated by residents, and plans are underway to nurture a family-oriented theme garden together with the community.

The skywalk-type observation deck at the summit of Hwagae Mountain is the core project of this initiative. Construction began in May, and the project is currently showing 40% completion.

The five-color themed Hwagae Garden, Incheon's first regional garden, is showing 85% completion and construction is in full swing with a target completion date of the end of November.