The capital of South Korea does not trifle the tourists with the sights, but some of its monuments are unique.
Seoul is still hard to call a tourist town: the majority of foreigners here are either in transit or at the service needs. Few people decide to try the taste of this city - both as sharp as kimchi, and unusually cool, like ice cream in green tea. Sóul (So sounds the name of the South Korean capital in the local language) does not win at first glance, but leaves incomparable aftertaste, disturbing a vague desire to return here one day.
Capital under the name 'Capital'
Seoul is translated from Korean as "capital". The main city of Korea appeared in this place not accidentally: Seoul is located almost in the middle of the peninsula, and stands on the fertile coast of the Hangang River, which flows into the Gulf Kanhvaman of the Yellow Sea. On the site of present-day Seoul were found the traces of IV millennium BC settlements. In 108 BC The Chinese defeated the ancient Korean kingdom of Choson and organized in its territory 4 commandants, Seoul has become part of a future commandant Chzhenfan, and then when the Koreans expelled the Chinese, this territory became a state Mahan.
Seoul is translated from Korean as "capital". The main city of Korea appeared in this place not accidentally: Seoul is located almost in the middle of the peninsula, and stands on the fertile coast of the Hangang River, which flows into the Gulf Kanhvaman of the Yellow Sea. On the site of present-day Seoul were found the traces of IV millennium BC settlements. In 108 BC The Chinese defeated the ancient Korean kingdom of Choson and organized in its territory 4 commandants, Seoul has become part of a future commandant Chzhenfan, and then when the Koreans expelled the Chinese, this territory became a state Mahan.
New buildings are built here as fast as the old ones are destroyed - even modern residential complexes of brick and concrete are designed for a few decades. A similar rule applies to architectural monuments, especially those that are perceived as symbols of Japanese colonialism. Thus, in 1996, was demolished building the National Museum, built in 1916-1921 years for the Japanese authorities.
Another distinctive feature of Seoul - there is practically no division between "rich" and "poor" districts. There is no crime problem in poor areas in Seoul, street crime for Korea in general is not typical. However, time is mixed not only homes of people of different incomes, but also the ancient palaces to modern high-rise buildings.
It is not surprisingly that Seoul is quite polluted city. It is promoted also by its location among the mountains, which prevent deflation of smog.
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