Yongin City Installs Foot-Washing Stations at Dongsan Neighborhood and Beolteor Children's Parks

[Suwon Ilbo=Choi Ki-ho] Yongin Special City announced on the 28th that it has newly installed foot-washing stations at Dongsan Neighborhood Park (805 Yeokbuk-dong, Cheogin-gu) and Beolteor Children's Park (725-3 Yeokbuk-dong) to enhance convenience for citizens using the 'earthing trails' created in both parks.

The earthing trails in both parks are equipped with convenience facilities including foot-washing stations with paved surfaces and drainage systems, as well as rest areas where citizens can wash their feet and rest after walking barefoot.

The city received feedback from users and began construction of the foot-washing stations in early last month, completing the project on the 19th of this month. The city plans to install separate shoe storage boxes as needed.

An earthing trail is a path designed for barefoot walking to gain the benefits of earthing—a type of healing method that involves absorbing energy generated by the Earth's surface through the body.

Research has shown that barefoot walking stimulates the feet, increasing blood circulation and stimulating nerve endings, resulting in high exercise benefits. Many citizens have been requesting the creation of earthing trails.

In the second half of this year, the city plans to create new earthing trails at Mangol Neighborhood Park (San 14, Singal-dong, Giheung-gu), Dongjinwon 2 Neighborhood Park (1096-1 Jung-dong), Sanggal Neighborhood Park (496 Sanggal-dong, Cheogin-gu), and Yongin Central Park (San 37-16 Kimnyang-jang-dong, Cheogin-gu).

City officials said, "We have installed new foot-washing stations and convenience spaces so that citizens can use the earthing trails more conveniently and comfortably," adding "We will continue to expand the earthing trails so that more citizens can experience the comfort of nature nearby and benefit their health management."