Seoul, a city synonymous with unchecked urban development is growing 'green'. Besides the restored Cheonggyecheon, the city has recently developed Seoul Forest, and a clean-running transit system is taking Seoulites off their cars. New museums including the Leeum, which houses Samsung's corporate art collection are opening. "Now we try to achieve a balance between function and environment" Mayor Lee says. Such forward thinking transformed South Korea from one of the poorest...
more »Seoul, a city synonymous with unchecked urban development is growing 'green'. Besides the restored Cheonggyecheon, the city has recently developed Seoul Forest, and a clean-running transit system is taking Seoulites off their cars. New museums including the Leeum, which houses Samsung's corporate art collection are opening. "Now we try to achieve a balance between function and environment" Mayor Lee says. Such forward thinking transformed South Korea from one of the poorest countries in Asia to an advanced high-tech economy that's home to major tech firms like Samsung and LG, as well as the most wired population on the planet..Visitors at Leeum Museum which houses Samsung's corporate art collection.
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