EmilyBNB loft#2

Emilybnb#2 :★Modern Duplex in Central Seoul  ★The surrounding landscape from emilybnb #1,#2,3,4,5 ■ THE NEIGHBORHOOD I love Jong-ro for many reasons, but especially there are a lot of different places that you can visit just by walking around, JONGRO is basically a long avenue that stretches all the way from the City Hall to Dongdaemun the avenue is devided into 6 main sections, which are called jongro 1ga, 2ga, 3ga, 4ga, 5ga, and 6ga. From any of these jongro's sections, you can easily walk to Cheonggye creek ...

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Straddling Koreas, Cheolwon unified by nature

Straddling Koreas, Cheolwon unified by nature Numerous Korean soldiers sacrificed their lives to secure Cheolwon during the Korean War.’June 22,2013 Salted Shrimp Hill is near the Headquarters of the Labor Party. Concrete pillars were built along the hill to prevent enemy forces from entering the region. By Shin Dong-yeon Cheolwon, a small county in Gangwon Province, is not physically far from Seoul. It’s 90 kilometers (56 miles) away from Seoul City Hall, even closer to Seoul than Cheonan, South Chungcheong. However, many Koreans might feel...

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The 5 Palaces of Seoul

The 5 Palaces of Seoul Seoul is home to five royal palaces from the Chosun Dynasty. They generally consist of a host of buildings with the throne hall and royal council hall at the center. Behind the throne hall, where major state events were held, are the sleeping quarters, and to the east is the crown prince's residence. A garden at the back of the palace allowed the king and his family to rest from their duties. Each building was made of wood and featured a tiled roof and multi-color paintings on the pillars and rafters to illustrate the...

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Pick Southern Korea's Hottest Marine Tourist Attraction

Busan, Ulsan and South Gyeongsang Province in southern Korea have joined hands to attract more foreign visitors. The municipal and provincial governments have set up Facebook pages in Chinese, English and Japanese to promote tourist attractions, food and regional festivals. Users now can participate a special event to vote for the hottest marine tourist attraction in the area until June 16. Participants are being asked to choose among three sites -- the Nurimaru APEC House in Busan, the whale museum in Ulsan, and the "Hill of the Wind" in Geoje...

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