South Korea Cheonggyecheon Stream

Cheonggyecheon is a 5.8 km creek flowing through downtown Seoul, Korea and then meeting the Jungnangcheon, which in turn empties into the Han River.To make Seoul an environmentally viable city for residents in the 21st century, the project to restore Cheonggyecheon Stream began on July 1, 2003. The clear blue waterway was revealed on Octorber 1, 2005. The restoration of Cheonggyecheon Stream is a remarkable step toward making Seoul a city where nature, culture and history exist in harmony.