Bansong-dong, Busan, South Korea : a photo essay
 If you puff up a steep narrow road for about a kilometer, you will come to this municipal exercise park in the hills. Getting there guarantees fitness. |
 Hikers regularly tramp through Sungsim College up to the hill trails behind it. They all wear the "hiker's uniform". |
 Scattered around the hills are many small shrines. Shamanism is strong. This grotto is visited by women tinkling bells. They open the entrance, and offer a libation of mountain water and oranges. |
 This residential language learning center in Sungsim College also happens to be where Thor lives. |
 Sungsim College is an important part of Bansong's economy. This view shows Sungsim Girl's High School in the background. |
 Sungsim College of Foreign Languages is packed tightly into a narrow valley above Bansong town. |
 Sometimes college football teams visit and bring their own picnic gear. |
 Two college football teams get a bit of coaching before the match. |
 Current building projects (2001) are doubling the size of Sungsim College. This enormous gateway is part of the work. |
 Every Sunday these students claim a bit of hard-to-find grass to practice traditional music. |
Korean language news story based on these photos - Kookje Daily News, 5 November 2001 |
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