Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Seoul City



I would like to visit Seoul City because Seoul is the capital and largest city of South Korea. The city is located on the basin of the Han River in the country's northwest. The North Korean border is about 50 km to the north with over ten million people, and 23 million in the wider metropolitan area, Seoul is one of the world's largest cities proper and metropolitan cities. As a Special City, it is administered directly by the national government. Seoul became the third most expensive city in the world and the most expensive in Asia.
The history of Seoul can be traced back as far as 18 BC, when it was established as a settlement in
Baekje. It's believed that the Wiryeseong site is in the boundaries of modern day Seoul. It has thereafter been the capital of the Joseon Dynasty. In the Japanese colonization period in the early 20th century, many historical and traditional parts of Seoul were changed. The city was almost entirely destroyed in the Korean War, but an aggressive economic policy in the 1960s and 1970s helped to rebuild the city very rapidly. In the 1990s, some important historical buildings were restored, including Gyeongbokgung, one of the royal palaces of the Joseon dynasty.
In common with the rest of South Korea, Seoul has a monsoon-influenced
humid continental climate, despite the fact that South Korea is surrounded on three sides by water. Summers are generally hot and humid, with monsoons taking place from June until September. August, the hottest month, has an average temperature of 72 °F to 86 °F (22°C to 30°C) with higher temperatures possible. Winters are often very cold when compared to places of a similar latitude, with an average January temperature of 19 °F to 33 °F (-7°C to 1°C). Winters are generally much drier than summers, although there are 28 days of snow in Seoul in each year on average.
Seoul also famous for movie, business, education, and modern culture. It offers many activities for everyone, including museums, palaces, parks, mountains, amusement parks and night clubs.There are many sights to see in Seoul including the Changdeok Palace or other name is The Biwon Garden, Seoul World Cup Stadium, Cheonggye Stream, Han River Boat Cruise and Korea House.

By: Amiratulhanna Binti Amir

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul
http://www.seoultribune.net/
www.lifeinkorea.com/Travel2/seoul
http://www.visitseoul.net/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Hall_Station_(Seoul)

1 comment:

Akhdiat Abd Malek said...

yess amrihatulhanna..seoul is a beatiful city.. i would also like to visit seoul...but i think you better visit tokyo..you can meet the real shin chan, naruto, and ultraman and woman...