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Honam Rapid Railway First Stage Completed It has been 115 years since the first railway was constructed on the Korean peninsula. In 2014, Gwangju is entering a new era of transit with the completion of the first stage of the Honam rapid transit railway. “The time revolution on the railway” serves as one of the route's slogans for this new wave into the new era. The system hopes to be a groundbreaking change for locals' lifestyles. Honam representatives can barely hold back their excitement, with the news coming five years after the first shovel dug out the Ohsong-Gwangju-Songjeong section in 2009. Updates will be announced on this exciting new era in transportation in Gwangju.
60,000 Visitors to new Skating Rink More than 60,000 people have visited the outdoor skating rink at Gwangju City Hall since it opened its doors on December 21st. The skating rink has received an average of 3,000 visitors on the weekends, with roughly 1,000 visitors coming daily during the week. The rink has space for some 300 skaters and admission fees include skate rental fees at around 1,000 won. Various amenities are located around the skating facility, such as a book café, convenience store, information center and lockers. City Hall is reportedly considering constructing an additional outdoor skating rink in Gwangju by the end of 2014.
Mount Mudeung Web Ecology Museum Coming Soon An online effort known as the M o u n t Mudeung Web E c o l o g y Museum will seek to preserve the famed mountain's natural and cultural legacy. Services are set to begin in November. This museum will City Taking Stand Against Bird Flu further distance Due to the recent spread of avian influenza (AI) from itself from Gochang to North Jeolla, South Jeolla and South typical natural Chungcheong, Mayor Kang is heading a drive to take history museums preventive measures. The city recently held an and nature “emergency preventive measures” meeting and parks by mixing administrators have been closely watching chicken culture and humanity with nature. At the time of and duck farms in surrounding areas. Gwangju has writing, no such museums exist in Korea. When it is also organized pest control vehicles to regularly completed, the museum will provide a digital archive fumigate areas with heavy poultry concentrations. In comprised of text files, images, videos and sound files. addition, disinfectants will be installed in terminals, This venture's potential seems limitless; as one airports, railway stations and other locations with participant said, “People can experience Mt. heavy prevalences of travelers. Gwangju officials are Mudeung from a new perspective. We will do our best trying to implement as many measures as possible to not only to preserve an online cultural legacy combat the epidemic but have also asked for help but also to provide a new tour resource to from local citizens. In case suspected symptoms are visitors.” discovered, contact either 1588-4060 or 1588-9060. For more news on Gwangju: