Cheonggyecheon!

The Cheonggyecheon is one of the most relaxing places in Seoul (almost as good as going to jinjilbang)! The Cheonggyecheon is a 5.8 km stream that runs through the heart of Seoul. While it is just off Sejongro, one of the busiest boulevards in the city, it is extremely quiet because it is 4.6km below street level. It magically starts in the heart of Downtown Seoul and courses through the neighborhoods of Jongno and Dongdaemun before it meets the Jungnangcheon and eventually empties into the Han River.

View of the Cheonggyecheon

The renewal of the Cheonggyecheon has helped increased the wildlife returning to the area...

This man in the business suit is feeding two ducks.

Picture of the highway that used to cover the Cheonggyecheon.

The Cheonggyecheon Restoration, completed in 2005, involved uncovering the stream, which had been covered over in the 1950’s to build a multi-lane elevated highway. The Restoration of the Cheonggyecheon serves as a symbol that Seoul has advanced as a city designed for people and not just a city focused on function.

Really long and beautiful.

This of the stream pays tribute to how Korean ajummas would wash clothes in the stream back in the day.

Pretty reflections

There are over 20 bridges that cross the Cheonggyecheon.

Statue by the Wall of Hopes

Wall of Hopes

Over 20,000 citizens decorated ceramic tiles with written wishes and drawings

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The Cheonggyecheon is about 4m below street level and most of it is covered in this pretty ivy.

Rhythm Wall Fountain

Jonchigyogak - remaining pillars of the Cheonggyecheon overpass

Love in Seoul

Cinderella's Carriage

The end of the renovation

View from the top of the Cheonggyecheon Museum

Cheonggyecheon Museum

There are lights on the rock walkway

Sunset!

Fountain

A good place to hang out

Banchado of King Jeongjo's Royal Parade - A 192m long mural of King Jeongjo’s visit to Suwon Castle that is painted on 5,120 procelain tiles.

Digital Artwork

Museum under one of the bridges - photography exhibition

Random blimp!

Art exhibit - looks like Keith Herring's people

More artwork

This girl was int he water for a long time...No idea why

At night the stream's features light up!

Sculpture on the Cheonggye Plaza

Fountain on the Cheonggye Plaza

Last view of the awesome-ness that is the Cheonggyecheon!

This building reminds me of Shin! (or at least a Shin model)

Gwahungmun Plaza at night