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Splendid Seoul 🌆
Seoul, South Korea's bustling capital, is a vibrant mix of contemporary technology, ancient history, and cultural richness. This dynamic city offers everything from towering skyscrapers and bustling shopping districts to serene Buddhist temples and palatial complexes steeped in centuries of history.
Begin your exploration at Gyeongbokgung Palace, the largest of the Five Grand Palaces built during the Joseon Dynasty. With its beautifully restored structures and the changing of the royal guard ceremony, Gyeongbokgung offers a glimpse into Korea's royal past. Nearby, the Bukchon Hanok Village preserves a whole neighborhood of traditional Korean houses (hanok) that date back to the Joseon era.
No visit to Seoul is complete without indulging in its world-renowned street food. Areas like Myeongdong and Hongdae offer bustling street food scenes where you can taste everything from spicy tteokbokki (rice cakes) and savory pajeon (green onion pancakes) to sweet hotteok (filled pancakes). These districts are also great for experiencing Seoul's youth culture and vibrant nightlife.
For a taste of modern Seoul, head to the Dongdaemun Design Plaza, a major urban development landmark designed by Zaha Hadid. It's a hub for fashion, culture, and industry events. Nearby, the N Seoul Tower on Namsan Mountain offers panoramic views of the sprawling cityscape, especially stunning at night.
Technology enthusiasts will enjoy the Yongsan Electronics Market, one of the largest markets of its kind in Asia, offering a vast array of gadgets and tech products. For a more relaxing day, the banks of the Han River provide ample space for picnics, bike rides, or simply watching the world go by.
When visiting Seoul, be prepared for a city that hardly ever sleeps. The transport system is excellent, making it easy to navigate. Layered clothing is advisable as temperatures can vary significantly between day and night.
Seoul is a city that offers endless opportunities for discovery, blending the old with the new in unique and exciting ways, making every visit a memorable adventure.
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Yuyi University is also a very well-known shopping place in Seoul. It feels quite big, the road is in all directions, and there are all kinds of shops, especially at night. There are also many foreigners, and Seoul is a city with many foreigners.
The Shanghai-Da Business District, known as the youngest business district in Seoul, is a heavy town with a booming art and underground culture. The more you can feel the cultural atmosphere here, from street performances to the mural street near the campus wall, it is highly recommended that you can come here to visit!
Korea Xueyi University, although this school is private, but very, very famous, especially the individual specialties inside, has been obtained internationally, the environment in the award is also very elegant, and the building is very full of technology.
If you want to experience the journey of youthful vitality and artistic flavor, you must not miss Hongda. Hongda is a famous art college in Korea. It also has a unique university street culture centered on Hongyi University. All kinds of performances go from street to school gate. There are many Chaozhou people here, you can feel the university life of Korea. The little meat playing the guitar, the singing uncle, the hip-hop Chao man blinds you. If you want to feel the quietness of the campus, walking in is another way of playing. Watch a school ball game. Daze on campus is also a good choice. Novelty items can be found in all kinds of Chaozhou shops on the street. They are thirsty to sit in avant-garde coffee houses. They are hungry with fried chicken and Korean rice. They are cheap and good.
Hongyi University is also an excellent comprehensive university in Korea. It is famous for its art-related departments. On the right hand side of the campus is the big playground. Some students play the piano on the steps around the playground. On the playground, the boys play basketball. They feel like they are crossing the time back to the University campus. Campus greening is very good, walking in the campus often can see students in sketching, female students are the majority, beautiful people, painting is also quite good. In such a strong artistic atmosphere around the campus is full of art and fashion sense, surrounded by the famous Hongda Night Club, as well as the Hongda Free Market, Picasso Street, Mural Street, interested in the surrounding campus can turn around, Picasso Street gathers a large number of consumer groups of college students as the object of many individual shops, and there are many murals created by students in the Mural Street. It can be said that it can not only satisfy the small shop shopping, but also experience the coffee shop and nightclub culture. Our trip that day is: Lihua Women's University - Hongyi University - Hello Kitty Cafe - Trickeye 3D Art Museum, for your reference. From Lihua Women's University, I strolled the shopping mall and navigated to Hongyi University on foot. The distance of more than two kilometers was acceptable. The suggestion that I didn't want to walk was to take a taxi.
It's really good. Have a chance to go and see it together.