Yongin City Holds 'Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony' to Renew Meaning of Love and Sharing

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Yongin Special City held the '2024 Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony' at various locations throughout the city on the 23rd and 24th.

The first ceremony of this year's 'Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony,' hosted by the Yongin Christian Council, was held on the 23rd at San 1-1, Youngdeok-dong, Giheung-gu. The event was attended by Mayor Lee Sang-il, Yong-in City Council Chairman Yu Jin-seon, and approximately 50 church officials and representatives from the local area.

On the 24th, lighting ceremonies were held at Christmas trees installed at the entrance of Yongin City Hall, the traffic island in front of Jukjeon Emart in Jukjeon-dong, Suji-gu, and the three-way intersection at Dongbaek Lake Park in Jungdong, Giheung-gu, with many citizens gathering at each location.

The Christmas trees lit on the 23rd and 24th will shine with the light of hope on dark evenings through the end of the year.

Mayor Lee Sang-il said in his remarks, "Like the lights of a Christmas tree illuminating a dark night, the helping hands we extend to neighbors in difficulty can brighten love in the world and convey warmth," and added, "I hope that this Christmas tree lighting ceremony, prepared to commemorate Christmas with the meaning of love and sharing, becomes an opportunity for us to put into practice well Jesus's teachings on love."

The mayor stated, "Yongin City is establishing and implementing careful welfare policies to help neighbors in need," and emphasized, "City officials and I will lead by example to create a happy and warm community for our citizens."