Yeoju City Holds Citizens' Resolution Rally for '2025 Yeoju Tourism Year of Origin'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Yeoju City held a citizens' resolution rally on the 3rd at the Women's Hall performance venue and surrounding areas of Yeonyang-dong to share a vision and goals for a new leap in Yeoju's tourism and to mobilize active citizen participation and capabilities for '2025 Yeoju Tourism Year of Origin'.

The event was attended by approximately 300 people, including Mayor Lee Chung-woo, the Chairman of the Yeoju City Council, Gyeonggi Provincial Council members, Yeoju City Council members, and representatives of institutions, organizations, and tourism industry workers, expressing strong determination to successfully lead '2025 Yeoju Tourism Year of Origin' both internally and externally.

The first part of the event began with an explanation of the 2025 Yeoju Tourism Year of Origin project, followed by readings of resolution statements by representatives of citizens and tourism industry workers. Subsequently, participants sang slogans about tourism and courtesy, performed a card section showing Yeoju's powerful leap as a tourism city, and toured the Yeoju Traveler Center (Bike Tel) to introduce attendees to Yeoju's new tourism infrastructure.

The second part of the event coincided with the temporary opening of the Yeoju Namhanggang Suspended Bridge, where approximately 300 attending citizens walked across the bridge, followed by a tree-planting ceremony at the south end of the suspended bridge to commemorate '2025 Yeoju Tourism Year of Origin' and wish for Yeoju's bright future.

Mayor Lee Chung-woo stated, "This resolution rally was a meaningful occasion where citizens and I could speak with one voice for the successful implementation of the 2025 Yeoju Tourism Year of Origin," and added, "With the opening of the Yeoju Namhanggang Suspended Bridge, we will make every effort to boost Yeoju to a 6-million-visitor tourism city, revitalize the local economy, and achieve sustainable development."