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Newest Review: ... best place to change money or to withdraw cash on your credit card) located right next to Kaeksa. Jeonju is also a centre of traditional crafts, particularly paper products made using the bark of the Mulberry tree. The handmade sheet paper, writing brushes and paper fans make excellent souvenirs. The Hapjukseon is a foldable Hanji(traditional Korean paper) fan with a bamboo frame while the Taegeukseon is a circular fan with a rotational design of red(symbolizing heaven or 'yang'), blue(earth or 'yin') and yellow(the human spirit). There is a great shop called Koryo Pildang located next to Pangnam-mun which sells Hanji pr... more

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Jeonju: In The Birthplace of Kings (1237 words)
by - written on 20/09/01 (Very useful, 162 readings)
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The provincial capital of North Jeolla Province(Jeolla-Buk Do), Jeonju is an attractive city of just over 600000 inhabitants which has managed to preserve its traditional heart. There's not enough in the city to hold your attention for too long, but there is enough both in Jeonju itself and in the surrounding areas to warrant a couple of days of your time. GETTING THERE The nearest commercial airport is located in Kunsan(flights to Jeju and Seoul's Kimpo airport). Given the journey time required to travel between Hunsan and Jeonju, I'd recommend taking either the train or coach fro Seoul(both take approximately three hours and cost under ten ... Read the complete review

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