Field Report: Cheonggyecheon and Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul, South Korea (29 September 2015)

Seoul is a splendid monument to its own long and rich history, with various features of the urban landscape bearing witness to the march of many centuries across the Korean capital. Today, let’s combine a refreshing morning stroll with an educational history walk as we learn more about this amazing city through the relics thatContinue reading “Field Report: Cheonggyecheon and Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul, South Korea (29 September 2015)”

Field Report: Seoul (12 February 2013) – Part 1/2

Roads are a sign of progress, both when they’re built up and when they’re taken down. Such is the story of one of Seoul’s newest (and at the same time most ancient) landmarks: the long-lost, now newly restored Cheonggyecheon stream that runs right through the heart of the city.