Youngtong-gu Benchmarking Eco-City Where People and Nature Coexist

Youngtong-gu Office in Suwon (District Chief Choi Hee-soon) conducted a benchmarking tour on July 18-19 with approximately 30 public officials involved in village development projects, visiting the 2013 Suncheon Bay International Garden Expo, Boseong Green Tea Fields, and Jeonju Hanok Village in search of coexistence between people and nature.

The event was planned to cultivate insight and mindset regarding Suwon city's eco-city development that aims toward a human-centered city where people feel welcomed, and to strengthen the capacity of public officials in building a livable village and happy city.

On the first day, participants toured the 2013 Suncheon Bay International Garden Expo and the Suncheon Bay Ecological Park, a natural wetland garden, and shared opinions on ways to develop Youngtong-gu's natural stream, Weoncheon-ri Stream, and Weoncheon Lake and Sindae Lake as ecological parks. On the second day, participants toured Boseong Green Tea Fields and Jeonju Hanok Village to experience pollution-free industries that can sustain regional economic development.

District Chief Choi Hee-soon said through this benchmarking initiative, "This will contribute to fostering a positive mindset about diverse changes and possibilities in village development and transforming awareness to build a happy and hopeful city of Youngtong centered on people."