Seoul, Korea

We enjoyed Seoul and the mixture of the old and the new.  Mostly, Seoul is "the new" with many modern skyscrapers and elegant shopping centers.

Fortunately, Seoul has kept "the old" and has drawn the line of what can be torn down and what had to stay.

Just a half  block down from the palace, previous photo, is this modern building.

Walking along the modern streets, you would come  to structures like this.

I think there were 7/11 s in most countries in Asia.  Down the block was a Starbucks, also ubiquitous in Asia,

On the week we where there, there was a special holiday where lanterns played a great role.

 Dividing a major downtown street is a plaza  where statues of Korean heroes were placed.