Seoul South Korea
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EvolutionofSeoulCityinSouthKorea.pptxEvolution of Seoul City in South Korea
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The evolution of Seoul city
The city started as a small town and was surrounded by the circular wall to protect the residents from wild animals.
It ad buildings that depict Korean culture that were simple without international figure
The City improved its drainage system that made an American by the name Angus Hamilton to declare it as the most clean city
In early 19th centaury the city allowed foreigners to settle which started changing the nature of the buildings to adopt the western culture.
By 1910, the stone wall that surrounded the city was removed
The gates that restricted the movement to the city was removed
The road were paved just like other roads in western courtiers to facilitate transportation within the city as compared to the past.
The city adopted Japanese technology in improving the status of the roads
Transportation was now easier within the city as compared to the beginning
The western style of building was adopted as compared to Korean style that was being used at the beginning.
The adoption of the new style of building was aimed at making the city attractive internationally
To be considered as the best city internationally there was need to stop traditional way of building
There was Korean war that destroyed most of the achievement that was made in terms of infrastructure over a along period of time.
The focus was made on how to reclaim the city back and make it the best
In the year 1972 the city was reclaimed. It was named the capital city which increased the number of activities and events conducted within the city
The city was reconstructed after being destroyed during Korean war
Today the city has modern buildings depicting different culture and international standards as compared to the past
Today it host more than 500 fortune global companies as their headquarters
References
"The World According to GaWC 2020". GaWC - Research Network. Globalization and World Cities. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 6th November 2020.
"Hot Spots 2025: Benchmarking the Future Competitiveness of Cities" (PDF). The Economist Intelligence Unit. 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 6th November 2020.
