Thursday, September 28, 2006

Cheonggyecheon in Seoul

Cheonggyecheon is famous place to tourists nowadays. There was high-level road before. Seoul Metropolitan Government decided to restore this again. Restructions has ended last year. There are beautiful stream and bridges now. The Cheonggyecheon used to be a naturally formed stream before the Joseon Dynasty designated Seoul as its capital.
This stream is located in center of Seoul. There are stepping stones in several places. So, people can walk across over the stepping stones.
This is one of bridge in this stream. Yellow flower are iris. During middle- age, Korean woman washed their hair with iris in traditional holiday, Dan-o.

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