Gwangju Dongbu Fire Station Hosts Event to Revitalize Traditional Markets

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Dongbu Fire Station (Chief Yang Younggyu) announced on the 19th that it held a ‘Traditional Market Revitalization’ event at Daein Market and others on the 18th to overcome the local economic crisis caused by COVID-19.

While using restaurants within the traditional market, fire safety education including how to use fire facilities was also conducted for market merchants.

The traditional market revitalization event will continue until the local economy recovers from the crisis caused by the novel coronavirus.

All employees of Dongbu Fire Station will voluntarily participate in traditional markets such as Daein Market and Namgwangju Market to use restaurants and purchase goods within the traditional markets.

Yang Younggyu, Chief of Dongbu Fire Station, said, “I hope this shopping event has contributed even a little to overcoming the local economic crisis caused by the novel coronavirus.”