Daegu's Dalseo-gu launches beautification project at Wolgwang Waterfront Park

Dalseo-gu in Daegu launched a project Friday to transform Wolgwang Waterfront Park into a scenic destination inspired by the classical Chinese concept of an idyllic paradise, beginning with the planting of flowering peach trees.

The project draws on the origin of the neighborhood name Dowon-dong — meaning "peach garden" — to recreate the area around Wolgwang Waterfront Park and Dowon Reservoir as a landscape of blooming peach blossoms.

The district plans to plant a total of 835 trees, including flowering peach trees, this year and will expand the plantings in phases according to an annual schedule.

Alongside this, the district plans to build a barefoot gravel walking path that blends with the existing waterfront scenery, as well as a foot-washing facility where visitors can sit facing one another and chat.

Starting with the tree planting, the district intends to improve the surrounding environment in stages and develop the Dowon Reservoir area into a leading waterfront wellness destination in Daegu.

Dalseo-gu District Mayor Kim Yong-pan said he hopes the project will give residents a place to unwind in their daily lives. "We will turn the area around Wolgwang Waterfront Park and Dowon Reservoir into a paradise where nature and people come together," he said.