Notes From The Dark Side

If you are a plant lover, going to Korea is like going to heaven, as colorful sakura leaves, maple leaves tree can be seen anywhere there, and of course Korea is also well known for its purple crystal, which I have visited the factory, amazingly well processed, shiny, and elegant on any woman.

This is Everland, the seventh largest theme park in the world, owned by the boss of Samsung company. As you can see, the park is already filled with Christmas decorations everywhere, as Christmas is coming soon. Some great rides in the theme park include Safari ride, the border-less cable car, ghost shooting mansion(which you can obtain your score at the end of the ride), totally wet Amazon boat ride and some of the greatest roller coasters in the world.

In the Safari ride, the greatest attraction is these two animals, called "Liger", only available in Korea. As tigers and lions tend to stay together in the safari, they produce off springs which have the characteristics of both species. Unfortunately their DNA cause them to be infertile, therefore limit their numbers.

Another attraction is the huge but cute Korean bears, which are trained to perform various stunts, like fetching food to eat, dance, and imitate the pose of the Buddha, as shown in the photo beside.

This is the border-less cable car i mentioned earlier, riders are only protected by a removable thin safety pole on our waist for safety, which turns a normal cable car ride to a thrilling ride. However, there are protective nets beneath the cable cars to prevent accidents.

This photo beside might be familiar to those who watched to Korean drama "qing ding da fan dian", which is shot in this Walker Hill Hotel, which also have a big casino. This is shot outside the casino, which only allows entrance to foreigners, not locals, and even at the age of 20, I am granted entrance and permitted to gamble.

Remember the Korean box office movie Taegukgi released 2 years ago? Its a real story about siblings lost in a war, one representing North Korea army and one is the commander of South Korean army,fighting against each other.This statue is specially made for the story, located in the Seoul War Museum, which also paraded jets, tanks, submarines and weapons used in wars between North and South Korea.

This is Cheong Gye stream, which geographically divides Seoul, now a famous spot for evening walk in the big city, which long ago the stream water is used by Koreans for drinking, bathing, and clothes washing purpose.

If the United States of America had a white house, South Korea had a "green house" itself, named because of its green roof. It is the place where Korean president stays, the place where major international conference take place, and the place most strictly guarded by military in Korea.

This rock is formed naturally from a volcano eruption. Due to its look resembling male penis, it is believed that if you touch its nose you will get a baby boy, if you want a baby girl, touch the chin. For those who do not want any kids, touch the hands and it will bring wealth, hmm… guess which part I have touched?

This photo is taken inside Korean National Museum. Its a scene where Korean kids celebrate their one year old birthday. The museum itself have ancient paintings, sculptures and lots of articles on the history of Korea.

This building can be seen in every Korean dollar notes, as it is the building representing the national pride of Korea. Beneath the pile of trees beside the building is the "Veins of Dragon" of Korea, as a metal dragon is buried underneath it. The previous president took the dragon out and shift it to the museum, which cause earthquakes, crash of buildings, economic downturn and lots more disasters in Korea, prompting the next president to rebury back the dragon, as this is the place with best Feng Shui in the country.

And for those who watched "Jewel in the Palace" or " Da Chang Jin", you will know that this is the kind of house that ancient Korean people stays in. Windows are particularly low in these houses as most Koreans sleep on the floor.

So thats the end of the tour, I do get to watch a live concert featuring many famous Korean singers while shopping around the are of XinChun. Hope I will get a chance to visit more exciting places in the future.

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