(LEAD) Park lauds eco-friendly Hongcheon town

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By Song Sang-ho

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye touted an eco-friendly energy town in Hongcheon County, Gangwon Province, as a shining example of "creative thinking and participation" by residents, he