Incheon to Launch Master Plan for Scenic Route Designation

Incheon Metropolitan City announced that it will hold the kick-off meeting for the "Scenic Route Master Plan" on March 4th at the City Hall. The project focuses on designating tourist routes that incorporate natural scenery and cultural heritage.

The system for designating scenic routes was introduced with the amendment of the "Road Act" in October 2023. Under this system, road management authorities can propose roads with outstanding natural, historical, cultural, and artistic value for designation as scenic routes, subject to committee review and approval by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport.

Incheon City plans to use this project to identify the best routes, establish a scenic route network, and review comprehensive strategies for branding and commercialization unique to the city.

Incheon's Mindfulness School to Continue in 2025

Incheon Metropolitan City has announced the continuation of the "Online Mindfulness School" in 2025 under the theme "When you feel weary and troubled, invest in yourself." This initiative aims to ensure all citizens can enjoy a happy daily life and maintain mental health.

Established through the 2023 participatory budget, this online mental health academy allows citizens to access it easily at any time and from any location.

The program consists of six interactive sessions where participants can gain new perspectives on anxiety and stress and learn methods to view daily life more positively.

Expansion of Incheon's Visiting Nurse Service

The Incheon Metropolitan City has announced the extension of its "Daycare Center Visiting Nurse Program" to include 265 locations, such as Ganghwa-gun and Ongjin-gun, beginning this year.

The program is intended to foster a safe and healthy childcare environment by having nurses visit daycare centers regularly to check the health of young children during critical growth and disease-prone periods. Moreover, the program provides health consultations and safety care training to childcare staff.

Both Ganghwa-gun and Ongjin-gun will each have 11 locations included in this program expansion.

Ferry Service Between Incheon and Dandong Resumes After Nearly Three Years

The ferry service connecting Incheon and Dandong, a North Korean border city in China, is scheduled to resume after a hiatus of 2 years and 10 months.

The Dandong Ferry Company announced that it plans to restart operations on the Incheon-Dandong route in April, deploying the 24,748-ton 'Oriental Pearl 8'. 

This ferry can carry 1,500 passengers and 214 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) of cargo.

With the resumption of the Incheon-Dandong route, the number of passenger ferry routes linking Incheon with Chinese cities will increase from six to seven.

Sources: https://news.ifm.kr