Cheonggyecheon is an 8.4 km (5.2 miles) long and the resting place in downtown Seoul. It had been natural stream across downtown Seoul carrying waters gathered from the mountain valleys around it to the Han River. After the major success in urban renewal and beautification, it was opened to the public in September 2005 and has become popular among Koreans and foreign tourists.
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You can stroll along the stream and relax while drinking coffee on the stone platform. Especially if you take a rest here in summer, it makes cool yourself down. At night, you can enjoy fantastic night view with modern light systems.
Attractions
1. Palseokdam
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Palseokdam(Pond) is a place to make your wishes come true when you throw a coin here for luck! It is located at the starting point of Cheonggyecheon, and was made stones collected from 8 provinces throughout the country. It is connected to the path, so people can directly experience the flow of the water.
2. Banchado of King Jeongjo
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Banchado of King Jeongjo is a painting of the Joseon Dynasty's King Jeongjo's 8-day royal procession to Hwaseong to visit his father's thumb to celebrate his mother's 60th birthday. It's a tile wall painting, comprising of 5,120 pieces of ceramic tiles.
3. Wall of Hopes
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It was made of the 10m x 10m ceramic tiles that more than 20,000 citizens from nation of provinces, 5 provinces in North Korea as well as Korean nationals abroad directly wrote and painted their own hopes and desires on them. Individual hopes are expressed on the tile and the Wall of Hopes was installed on both sides of the 50-meter-long wall located between Hwanghakgyo and Biudanggyo.
The Seoul Lantern Festival
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The Seoul Lantern Festival takes place in Cheonggyecheon. It has been celebrated every year since 2009, and currently becomes the most representative annual event of Seoul. It is usually held from the beginning of November and lasts 2 weeks. It shows various themes through lanterns and has different themes every year. The lighting hours are from 17:00 to 23:00. If you plan to visit Korea at this time, you have to check the exact period of the festival before you come here. To get more information about the festival, visit this site : http://www.visitseoul.net/en/article/article.do?_method=view&art_id=58485&lang=en&m=0004021001001&p=21
If you want to know the history, restoration and features of Cheonggyecheon as well as get further information about tour courses and attractions, visit the official website : http://www.cheonggyecheon.or.kr/
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