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According to Yonhap News,

(YANGYANG=Yonhap News) Yangyang County announced on August 19 that the establishment of the Surfing Beach near Jukdo Beach has been selected as a project of Customized Support System for Local Demand the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The Customized Support System for Local Demand supports 70 cities and counties selected as the growth promotion area to create new added values by combining small scale hardware in the region and various kinds of software contents.

Yangyang County's plan is to boost local economy by expanding its infrastructure, attractions and food around Jukdo Beach to fulfill the demand of the surfers.

Starting from next year until 2021, Yangyang County will spend KRW 2.6 billion to create various facilities for surfers and tourists visiting Jukdo Beach, and develop and operate diverse contents about surfing.

It will create a surfing road on the Ingujungang-gil near the Beach, which is suffering from the traffic congestion and parking problems since surfing shops, guest houses and shopping district are concentrated in the area.

The roads will be extended for the safety of the surfers walking with their surf boards, and the board wash area, rack, and surb board sculpture will be installed.

The County also plans to make a 900 meter long dulle-gil trail near Jukdojeong Pavilion for tourist to enjoy the landscape of the east coast. It will create a naturally grown live fish market at the Ingu Port connected by the dulle-gil, and seek for the increased income of the residents.

Furthermore, it will build a ball park on a land of 1,000 ㎡ where people can experience surfing regardless of the season or the weather, as well as a space for flea market in which surfers and residents can all participate.

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** This article was translated from Korean.

Source: Yonhap News (August 19, 2018)