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Looking northwards from the
pier, Pusan Tower dominates the cityscape emerging as an octagonal pavilion
atop a long white pillar. On the way to the park, you will be greeted
by monuments to famous poets displaying their well known poems.
In the park, you can set your watch by the flower clock and observe
the doves flocking around. The Statue of Admiral Lee Sun Sin stands
in the open square of the park. Near the statue is the 4.19 monumental
pagoda, an aquarium, a children's amusement center, a coffee shop,
and a restaurant. Benches are ubiquitous. The mountain itself looks
like a dragon's head climbing up land from the sea. Situated in
the middle of the busy town of Gwangbokdong,the mountain and park
witnessed much suffering during the Japaneses occupation. Originally
Yongdusan Park stretched to the coast. The invading Japanese found
that it looked liked a dragon lying at its full length and, trying
to weaken the spirit of Korea, flattened the place around the old
city hall site into a pier. Now there remains only a small mountain.
It is said however, that before the Japanese invasion, the park
was a rugged mountain covered all over with thick and dark forests.
In the park, you can get a close look at the most spirited port
in Korea. From Pusan Tower, at a height of 118m, you may spend the
whole night watching the night scape. Pusan's night view is more
spectacular than that of Seoul because of the reflection on the
water of the lights of ships floating on the waves. |
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