Tuesday, April 12, 2011

History of Cheong Gye Chun






Cheong Gye Chun during the 1910 - 1945. It looks much natural but there is not much water running and rather horrible looking.








Before 2005, when Cheong Gye Chun wasn't being rebuilt yet, it was covered with roads.




Cheong Gye Chun under construction in June 2005.



Cheong Gye Chun now.


Man-made Landmark in Seoul: Chung Gye Chun











Cheong-Gye-Cheon (Cheong-Gye Stream) is an 8.4 km long, modern public recreation space in downtown Seoul, South Korea. The massive urban renewal project is on the site of a stream that flowed before the rapid post-war economic development required it to be covered by transportation infrastructure. The $900 million project initially attracted much public criticism, but after opening in 2005, has become popular among city residents and tourists.