Travel; Chonju Brims With Historic Adventures.

From: Korea Times (Seoul, Korea) | Date: April 20, 1999 | Copyright information

There used to be a strange odor emanating from the shady bank -- a hangout spot for teenagers smoking and students skipping classes. But public efforts have turned the district into a tourist attraction that is now filled with a floral fragrance.

Chonju, the capital of Cholla-pukto, three-hour drive south from Seoul, invested 350 million won in a public works project to renovate the rundown area for the last seven months. As a result, a giant rape flower bed extending...

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