More recent views of Chongno street (summer 2003)
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This is Chongno 2 street as seen from the top of the Sisayongosa (Chongno ELS) building. More recent views of Chongno street (summer 2003) |
| This is Pagoda park in Chongno. Lots of old men hang out here. It also has some nice bas-relief panels depicting the March 1st Independence Movement against the Japanese colonial government in 1919. | 
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..Looking East down Chongno toward the East Gate (Tongdaemun). |
| This is Tongnimun (Independence Gate) built in 1896 at the west end of the city to commemorate Korea's independence from Chinese influence. | 
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..this was the only place where the Korean flag was allowed to be shown during the Japanese occupation period. |