Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Amazing Lights at the Seoul Lantern Festival

The 2nd Seoul Lantern Festival began last November 5, 2010. The Opening and Lighting Ceremony took place at the Cheonggye Plaza. Beautiful lanterns are displayed along the Cheonggyecheon. The festival created a spectacular view at night exhibiting a total of 15,000 Korean traditional and international lanterns from 29 different regions from 24 countries around the world.

This year was made extra special as Korea is the host of the G20 Seoul Summit. Moreover, there is also the tourism campaign, the Visit Korea 2010.

Visit Seoul 2010 Lantern along the Cheonggyecheon


Visit Seoul 2010 Lantern


View from the top: Entrance to the Seoul Lantern Festival.
Thousands of Koreans and foreigners flock to the stream to witness the beauty of lanterns.


The magnificent display of animals and green sceneries using lanterns

From left to right: (1) Statue of Liberty in New York, USA; (2) Leaning Tower of Pisa in Pisa, Italy;
(3) Big Ben in London, United Kingdom; (4) Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


Famous landmarks including the Great Sphinx of Giza in Giza, Egypt


Famous views in China, including the Orient Pearl Tower in Shanghai
and the Jinmao Tower (the tallest building completed in the 1990's)


The 2012 World Expo Mascots

First 'Christmas Trees' I saw in Korea


Amazing Lanterns, revolves through the use of wind energy


The story of Kyonu and Jikyo meeting only once a year, every July 7

Some manifestations of the Korean culture


The huge boat in Cheonggyecheon


Cute characters


More cute characters ^_^


The hot air balloon in the middle of Cheonggyecheon


From the editors desk.