Tuesday, May 26, 2015

釜山 Busan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busan

Busan (부산 or 釜山(Korean pronunciation: [busʰan]), officially Busan Metropolitan City),  is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul

The population of the metropolitan area, including the adjacent cities of Gimhae and Yangsan, is approximately 4.6 million.

 It is the largest port city in South Korea and the world's fifth busiest seaport by cargo tonnage.[3] 

The city is located on the southeastern-most tip of the Korean peninsula.

The most densely built up areas of the city are situated in a number of narrow valleys between the Nakdong River and Suyeong River.

Busan has Korea's largest beach and longest river, and is home to the world's largest department store, the Shinsegae Centum City.[6]

"Night view of Shinsegae Centum City" by Softjuice - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikipedia -

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"Nurimaru APEC House" by Michiel1972 - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons -

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"Busan BEXCO" by Michiel1972 - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons -

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"Korean pan cake-Dongnae pajeon-01" by by Jinho Jung from South Korea -

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A plate of a colorful pancake made with green scallions, sliced red chili pepper and chopped seafood

Dongnae pajeon (동래파전), a variant of pajeon (Korean savory pancakes), made with whole scallions, sliced chili peppers, and various kinds of seafood in a thick batter of wheat flour, glutinous rice flour, eggs, salt and water.[29][30]

Recommended Attractions

  • Myeong-dong
    Korea’s shopping Mecca, this special shopping district is absolutely jam packed with all kinds of internationally famous brand stores as well as unique specialty and department stores.
  • Namsan Hanok Village, Toegyero
    Namsan Hanok Village is where the history of Korea breathes alive. Visitors can experience the unique sentiments of Korean traditional housing.
  • N Seoul Tower
    Located at the peak of Mt. Nam in central Seoul, this tower overlooks the beautiful scenery of Seoul.
  • Cheonggyecheon
    As an eco-friendly stream located in the heart of the original city center of Seoul, Cheonggyecheon flows through the heart of Seoul.
  • Insa-dong
    The streets here exude traditional Korean culture
  • Gyeongbokgung Palace
    The largest palace in the history of Korea and the best example of Joseon dynasty architecture
  • Namdaemun Market
    The representative and foremost traditional market of Seoul