Cheonggyecheon Stream - Thanh Khe Stream

Cheonggyecheon Stream has a length of 5.8km flowing from West to East passing through the northern half of Seoul city center and then slowly flowing into the Han River.̣

Under the Joseon Dynasty, Cheonggyecheon was named Gaecheon ̣̣̣̣̣̣̣ (Open Spring) with the task of serving as the drainage system for the whole city. The stream was then given its present name at the time when Korea was occupied by Japan. In 1950, the stream was filled up to build infrastructure for the city, initially people built a road on the stream itself, later, an overhead flyover was built above it in 1976. It is also a testament to Korea's outstanding development in the process of industrialization and modernization. Until 2003, Mr. Lee Myung-bak - mayor of Seoul initiated the restoration of Cheonggyecheon Stream with a budget of up to 900 million USD. Initially, although the plan met with many objections from the people, it was still implemented and within 3 years, Cheonggyecheon Stream was restored, thereby becoming a famous place in downtown Seoul. .

The Gwangtong Bridge that crosses the upper reaches of Cheonggyecheon Stream from the Joseon Dynasty has also been restored and this is where traditional art performances or various folk games are held. when there is a festival. The falling water is reflected by the laser light system combined with the fountains to create many rays that shoot up into the air at different heights, creating a certain highlight for Cheonggyecheon stream at night. In addition, the two sides of the stream are also places to place different works of art such as a mural made of 4,960 pieces of pottery, 2.4m high and 200m long depicting King Jeongjo's parade or a series of works bearing the image of King Jeongjo. themes of nature, humanity, environment, stars, ... each work is 2.5m high, 10m wide created by artists.