The Namchon-Dorim-dong (남촌도림동) Administrative Welfare Center in Incheon’s Namdong-gu (인천시 남동구), headed by Kim Jeong-mi (김정미), announced on the 15th that it recently visited the ’24th Woraksan Songgye Onion Festival (제24회 월악산 송계 양파축제)’ held in its sister town of Hansu-myeon (한수면), Jecheon-si (제천시), Chungcheongbuk-do (충청북도), strengthening urban-rural exchange and friendly cooperation. The visit was arranged at the invitation of Hansu-myeon, which entered into a sister-city agreement with Namchon-Dorim-dong in 2016, and was attended by 19 people, including members of the Namchon-Dorim-dong Resident Autonomy Council (주민자치회) and staff of the administrative welfare center.
 [코리안투데이] The Namchon-Dorim-dong exchange delegation taking part in the opening ceremony of the 24th Woraksan Songgye Onion Festival © 김현수 기자 |
Attending the Opening Ceremony, Supporting Local Farms Through Purchases
The sister-city exchange delegation took part in the festival’s opening ceremony and various hands-on programs, spending time interacting with local residents, and purchased Songgye onions (송계양파), Hansu-myeon’s signature local product, to support local farmers. The two sides also exchanged local specialty goods, deepening mutual friendship and further reinforcing the significance of urban-rural cooperative exchange.
The visit served as another opportunity to reaffirm the importance of ongoing exchange and cooperation between sister cities, and both sides agreed to continue expanding cooperation in various fields, including cultural and tourism exchange and the trade of local specialty agricultural products.
A Decade-Long Sister-City Bond, Strengthening Urban-Rural Cooperation
Im Tae-heon (임태헌), chair of the Resident Autonomy Council, said, “The sister-city relationship we have maintained for ten years is a precious achievement built on mutual trust and shared growth. We will continue working to ensure the two regions grow together as partners through various exchanges, including festivals, cultural programs, and resident autonomy activities.”
Kim Jeong-mi (김정미), head of the administrative welfare center, said, “The Songgye Onion Festival was a meaningful opportunity to directly experience Hansu-myeon’s excellent local agricultural products and culture. We will strengthen administrative support to expand this into further exchange and cooperation, and continue to enhance the value of our sister-city relationship.”
[ Reporter Kim Hyun-soo ] incheoneast@thekoreantoday.com
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