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Nami Island, South Korea

Hear "Winter Sonata"?

This place is very popular among Koreans, and can be seen in most Korean dramas (specially in romantic scenes where the boy declares his love to the girl).

Winter Sonata (a.k.a. Winter Ballad/Winter Love Story, Korean: 겨울연가) was the second part of the KBS TV drama series Endless Love.



Nami Island declared its cultural independence on 01 March 2006 and re-named itself the Naminara Republic (Namisun).
The Naminara Republic is an imaginary country, but it has invented its own passport, currency, stamp and telephone card, and has promoted the establishment of Naminara in other countries. A "passport" issued from Naminara is required to enter the Namisum.



How to get there:

By train:

Take the subway to Cheongnangyi subway station at Line 1. Exit the station, follow the signboard to Cheongnangyi Station(not subway/another Station). Buy a ticket to Gapyeong station. The ticket cost 4,000 won(My trip,January 2010) one way and is a 1.5 hour ride. The train interval is every hour.



From the Gapyeong train station, you can take a cab to the ferry wharf. There are a lot of taxis outside the Gapyeong train station. Just tell them ferry station or Namiseoum and they will understand. It cost 3,800 won and is only about 10 minutes ride.

From the ferry wharf, you need to buy the ferry ticket which includes the Nami Island entry ticket, total is 8,000 won. The ferry ride is another 5-10 minutes.



Coming back is the same. At the ferry wharf, you need to walk straight ahead to the family mart in from of you and there are a lot of taxis waiting there. Just tell them train station. You will have to buy a train station to Cheongnangyi station to go back to Seoul.


Link:

http://www.namisum.com/
http://www.korail.com/

Demiliterized Zone (DMZ), Korea.

I went to Demiliterized Zone (DMZ) during I visited to Seoul at February 2010.This demarcation exist after Korean War.
DMZ is a symbol of ideological dispute between North and South Korea, winds 155 miles across the Korean Peninsula. Stretching from the Han River to the East Coast, it ranges 2 km north and south of the Military Demarcation Line, covering a vast region of 64 million sq. ft. Devoid of people, rare plants and animals exist in an unnatural nature preserve.



In DMZ, found four tunnels. North Korea began digging tunnels under the DMZ at the same time that the South and the North first launched peace talks in 1974.

1st Infiltration Tunnel
The first tunnel was discovered in November 1974, in the Western Sector of the DMZ near Gorang-po. With an estimated total length of 3.5 kilometers, it extends one kilometer south of the Military Demarcation Line that divides the DMZ. The walls and ceiling of the tunnel, 1.2 meters high and 0.9 meters wide, are reinforced with concrete slabs. It has the capacity to move an entire regiment per hour through it.



2nd Infiltration Tunnel
Twice as wide as the first tunnel, the second tunnel was discovered in March 1975 in the Central Sector of the DMZ, about 13 kilometers north of Cheorwon. Measuring two meters high and 2.1-2.2 meters wide, the arch-shaped tunnel is large enough to move heavy weapons as tanks, field artillery, and armored personnel carriers. More than 30,000 troops could move, three to four abreast (a division in strength), per hour.

The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel
Only 44 kilometers from Seoul (less than an hour's drive), the third tunnel was discovered in October 1978. Almost identical in structure to Tunnel 2, the 1.635 kilometer-long tunnel is 1.95 meters high and 2.1 meters wide. It penetrates 435 meters south of the Military Demarcation Line at a point 4 kilometers south of Panmunjeom, running through bedrock at a depth of about 73 meters below ground. Capable of moving a full division (plus their weapons) per hour, it was evidently designed for a surprise attack on Seoul.

The 4th Infiltration Tunnel
The fourth tunnel, which is located along one of the most strategic routes in the Eastern Sector, was discovered in March 1990 only 26 kilometers northeast of Yanggu.




at this moment after independent team proving North Korea Torpedo's (Cheonan corvette in March) sinking the South Korean ship killing 46 sailors -- the deadliest military incident since the Korean War.
North Korea and south Korea have hard tension.



but from North Korea side: North Korea has repeatedly denied responsibility for the Cheonan incident. The official Korean Central News Agency said on Saturday the United States was blaming the North for the ship sinking in order to keep a U.S. Marine base in Japan and make China feel "awkward."



I hope there are peaces forever in DMZ.

Seoul, South Korea

I have visited Seoul in January 2010, this is the first time for me. Weather is so cold.
I have lived in Seoul only one week. One month later I visited Seoul again for one month.



Gyeongbokgung



Snow in Seoul.

Yokohama,Japan

Red Brick Warehouses

The Red Brick Warehouses (akarenga soko in Japanese) used to serve the area when it was a port, but have since been converted. They now offer a unique atmosphere for shopping. The two buildings have a number of shops that offer interesting products, as well as some restaurants and floorspace dedicated to events and exhibitions.

Yokohama Bay Bridge.

Yokohama is harbor city.The Yokohama Bay Bridge (横浜ベイブリッジ, Yokohama Bei Buridji) is a 860-meter-long cable stayed bridge in Yokohama, Japan. Opened September 27, 1989, it crosses Tokyo Bay with a span of 460 meters (1,510 feet). The toll is ¥600. The bridge is part of the Bayshore Route of the Shuto Expressway.

The Landmark Tower isthe Symbol of Yokohama City.

Japan is beautiful country.
From this country, I became loving photography.
In the Japan I have been lived in Yokohama, the second largest city after Tokyo.
if we want to visit japan, this site is very useful.
http://japan-guide.com/ and about train in Japan we can use http://www.hyperdia.com/