Saturday, May 9, 2009

한국 Seoul -- 이태원동

ITAEWON 梨泰院洞

Spotted: metal floor tiles on the ground, with greeting words in various languages.

在韓戰以後,為保障南韓人民。美軍決定在龍山梨泰院附近設置軍營,不少軍眷都居住在該處,當中包括了美韓混血兒。在長期強調單一民族的韓國,他們被稱為「異胎」,所以原來的寫法是「異胎院」。為滿足他們的需要,韓國人開始在梨泰院設置一些商店方便他們購物,經過幾十年的發展,梨泰院就發展成一個遊客區。
Many people say, “You may not know Seoul, but you should know Itaewon.”
The Itaewon shopping area covers a 1.4 km long street, stretching from Itaewon 1-dong eastwards to Hannam 2-dong. The area has a vibrant ambience with shops, restaurants, bars and street vendors. Most signboards are written in English, and English speaking people are often seen on the street.


Instead of a cup of coffe on the table, there it was, my lense cap.

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Photography: jtyc
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