[Photo] Traditional Autumn Harvest Held at Yangjaecheon, Gangnam-gu

Minimizing District Office Staff Due to COVID-19... Delivering to Neighbors in Need Through Welfare Facilities

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jung Soon-gyun) welcomed the harvest season by holding a traditional autumn harvest on the 30th of last month at the Yangjaecheon rice farming learning center near Yeongdong 4-gyo, with 50 district office employees participating.

The Yangjaecheon autumn harvest involves cutting rice with sickles, threshing using a flail and foot-operated threshing machine, carrying and stacking rice sheaves, recreating rural customs of the past. This year, due to COVID-19, the number of district office employees was minimized for the event.

The rice, planted in May using eco-friendly farming methods, will be harvested, dried, and milled, then delivered to underprivileged neighbors through local welfare facilities.

Earlier in September, Gangnam-gu created a nostalgic and unique experience by installing eight scarecrows themed around ‘Country Diary’ at the Yangjaecheon rice farming learning center, providing a nostalgic sight for adults and a distinctive scene for children raised in the city.

Kim Hyun-kyung, Director of the Parks and Greenery Division, said, “As a ‘Must-Environment City,’ Gangnam-gu is conducting urban agriculture in an eco-friendly way,” adding, “We will continue to strive to create an urban environment for ‘Mimiwi Gangnam,’ which is about sharing, caring, and respecting.”