Gwonseon-gu Hosts 'Filial Piety Tour' Celebrating Elderly Residents' 70th Birthdays

Gwonseon-gu in Suwon hosted a "2012 Filial Piety Tour" on the 21st for 15 low-income elderly residents living alone (born in 1943) through the Gwonseon-gu Welfare Commission Council (Chair Kim Kwang-young). The group toured Cheongnam-dae (Blue House annex) in Cheongwon, North Chungcheong Province.

The district organized a 70th birthday celebration for elderly residents unable to hold their own due to financial hardship. Sixteen welfare commissioners accompanied them as family members, spending an enjoyable time together during the trip.

Elderly participants toured Herb Land and Cheongnam-dae, and received commemorative photographs marking their 70th birthdays and gifts including traditional Korean clothing, blankets, and cosmetics.

Kim Kwang-young, chair of the Gwonseon-gu Welfare Commission Council, commented, "I was pleased that this became an opportunity to create joyful memories for elderly residents who find it difficult to travel alone and to provide them with a proper 70th birthday celebration."