{"id":297,"date":"2025-10-21T11:25:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T03:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/?p=297"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:25:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T03:25:51","slug":"cheonggyecheon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/?p=297","title":{"rendered":"Cheonggyecheon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Cheonggyecheon<\/strong> (Clear Valley Stream) is an <strong>11-kilometer-long<\/strong> public space and restored stream flowing through downtown <strong>Seoul<\/strong>, South Korea. Its significance lies in representing a massive, successful <strong>urban renewal and ecological restoration<\/strong> project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historically, the stream was a natural waterway dating back to the Joseon Dynasty.<sup><\/sup> However, rapid post-war development saw it <strong>covered with concrete<\/strong> in the late 1950s, eventually topped by a massive <strong>elevated highway<\/strong> in the 1970s, symbolizing industrial modernization.<sup><\/sup> By the 1990s, this structure was decaying and contributing to pollution and traffic.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a landmark move initiated in <strong>2003<\/strong>, the elevated highway was <strong>demolished<\/strong>, and the stream was uncovered and restored over two years. The project, completed in <strong>2005<\/strong>, successfully reintroduced nature into the dense city center. Benefits include <strong>reduced urban heat island effect<\/strong>, improved air quality, increased biodiversity, and the creation of a vital <strong>pedestrian corridor<\/strong>. The stream now features numerous bridges, public art (like Claes Oldenburg&#8217;s <em>Spring<\/em> sculpture), and hosts popular cultural events like the <strong>Seoul Lantern Festival<\/strong> , transforming the area into a lively social and environmental asset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cheonggyecheon Stream &amp; Cheonggye Plaza in Seoul, South Korea\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a7qm1K2TTrQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6480-1024x614.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6480-1024x614.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6480-300x180.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6480-768x461.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6480-1536x922.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6480-2048x1229.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/near_cheonggye_plaza_cheonggyecheon_stream_seoul_korea-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/near_cheonggye_plaza_cheonggyecheon_stream_seoul_korea-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/near_cheonggye_plaza_cheonggyecheon_stream_seoul_korea-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/near_cheonggye_plaza_cheonggyecheon_stream_seoul_korea-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/near_cheonggye_plaza_cheonggyecheon_stream_seoul_korea.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-webfactory-map\"><div class=\"wp-block-webfactory-map\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Map\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?q=Cheonggyecheon&amp;maptype=roadmap&amp;zoom=16&amp;key=AIzaSyCB9S5YMeU5UxYofTA4_m6luYifwap_OsY\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheonggyecheon (Clear Valley Stream) is an 11-kilometer-long public space and restored stream flowing through downtown Seoul, South Korea. 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