[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Daeseok) announced on the 30th that on the 29th, it established customer support centers at Yangdong Traditional Market and a customer lounge at Gyeongyeollo Market and held opening ceremonies.
This project was promoted to revitalize the stagnant traditional markets after being selected for the Ministry of SMEs and Startups' '2019 Traditional Market Facility Modernization Contest Project' and securing a project budget of 4.2 billion KRW.
The Customer Support Center (3, Cheonbyeonjwaro 246beon-gil) is a building with one basement floor and two above-ground floors, consisting of an underground parking lot, restrooms, a shared kitchen, a broadcasting room, and a multipurpose room for education and meetings. Experience programs linked with the Commercial District Renaissance Project will be operated in the future.
The Gyeongyeollo Market Customer Lounge (7-2, Gyeongyeollo 146beon-gil) has a lounge and restrooms on the first floor, and a multipurpose space for merchant education and events on the second floor. Together with the Gyeongyeollo Specialization First Step Foundation Project Group, it will serve as a focal point for community harmony and communication.
A Seo-gu official said, "We hope that the customer convenience facilities within Yangdong Traditional Market will serve as an opportunity to revitalize traditional markets struggling due to COVID-19," and added, "We will do our best to revitalize traditional markets in preparation for the With-Corona era, including establishing non-face-to-face shopping services."
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