The 청계천 Cheonggyecheon is a famous stream here in Seoul. Apparently, hundreds of years ago the stream would overflow during the rainy seasons and flood the area. To fix that, a wall was built around it. In modern times with the growth of cities, a highway was built above the stream. Recently however, it was decided to make the area environmentally friendly, so the highway was removed and the stream restored. Today it is a nice place to walk amidst the tall buildings that surround it.
For more information click on the link:
http://english.sisul.or.kr/grobal/cheonggye/eng/WebContent/sub_history.jsp?page=ceu050101
I was told by a Korean man who came over to me (and wanted me to read a paragraph in English - apparently a common random thing that happens here) that this is a tribute to those who died in the ferry disaster.
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| The Korean Abbey Road :) |
This is a depiction of some sort of royal process. It spans a few blocks.
As I was walking alongside the stream, suddenly a siren went off and something was being repeatedly announced in Korean over a loudspeaker. Then park rangers showed up on bicycles and evacuated everyone. From what I understood it was because there was going to be a big rainstorm and it would not be safe by the stream. There were gates closing off the entrances, so no one could go even if they wanted to.
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| At Ewha Womans University during the rain |
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