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fiogf49gjkf0d THE CAPITAL SEOUL IS A MODERN CITY. THERE ARE DEPARTMENT STORES, SHOPPING PRECINCTS AND COLOURFUL MARKETS AND A GREAT VARIETY OF SOUVENIR ITEMS. CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CAPITAL TEND TO SPECIALISE IN CERTAIN TYPES OF SHOPPING. THE TWO MAJOR SHOPPING AREAS ARE MYONG DONG AND IT' AEWON. MYONG DONG IS THE FASHION ORIENTATED AREA OF THE CITY WHERE INTERNATIONAL FASHIONS CAN BE PURCHASED AT REASONABLE PRICES. IN THE IT AEWON DISTRICT THERE ARE MANY TAILORS SHOPS WHERE TAILORS WILL MAKE CLOTHES FROM A VARIETY OF FABRICS. THIS DISTRICT IS ALSO THE PLACE TO FIND KOREAN SOUVENIRS, ANTIQUES AND OTHER ART ITEMS. THERE IS A LARGE COLLECTION OF EEL SKIN PRODUCTS AND JEWELLERY. SEMI PRECIOUS STONES MINED IN KOREA INCLUDE, AMETHYST, SMOKEY TOPAZ, JADE AND WHITE JADE THESE ARE FASHIONED INTO JEWELLERLY AND OTHER ORNAMENTAL OBJECTS AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT REASONABLE PRICES.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF MARKETS WORTH VISITING. THE LARGEST AND MOST COLOURFUL IS THE EAST GATE OR TONGDAEUM MARKET ON CHONGHO STREET. SHOES, FABRICS AND CLOTHES CAN BE PURCHASED THERE IS ALSO A LARGE FOOD MARKET. ON THE EASTERN OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY THERE IS THE CHANGAN DONG MARKET SEVERAL BUILDINGS HOUSE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY SHOPS SELLING PAINTINGS, CALLIGRAPHY, CERAMICS AND LACQUERWARE. THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER OPEN AIR MARKET AT SOUTH GATE OR NAMDAEMUN. OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL AT THE MAIN PORT CITY OF ICH ON POTTERY IS PRODUCED AND CAN BE PURCHASED DIRECT FROM THE CRAFTSMEN. OTHER KOREAN SOUVENIRS INCLUDE HAND HAMMERED AND MOULDED BRASSWARE MADE INTO PAPERWEIGHTS, PLATES AND LAMPS. BAMBOO WARE MADE INTO MATS, LAMPSHADES AND TRAYS, COSTUMED DOLLS, EMBROIDERY, GINSENG AND LACQUERWARE MADE INTO CIGARETTE BOXES. MASKS, FANS AND KITES ARE POPULAR PAPIER- MACHE PRODUCTS.
THE EASTERN COAST OF KOREA HAS MANY LARGE HOLIDAY RESORTS MOST TOWNS AND VILLAGES HAVE ADEQUATE SHOPPING FACILITIES. THE CENTRAL AREA OF KOREA IS COMPOSED OF MOUNTAIN PLATEAUS. THERE IS A THE ANDONG FOLK VILLAGE AT HAHOE MAUL. THIS REGION IS KNOWN FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MASKS. THE WESTERN AREA AND ITS COAST ARE KNOWN FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CERAMICS AND SCULPTURE. CHEJUDO ISLAND IS LOCATED OFF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE COUNTRY. CHEJU CITY IS ON THE NORTHERN SHORE AND IS A MODERN CITY WITH MODERN SHOPS. IN THE WEST COAST AREA AT THE VILLAGE OF HALLIM WOOL WEAVERS MAKE FINELY WOVEN SHAWLS, SCARVES, GLOVES AND BLANKETS WHICH CAN BE PURCHASED FROM THE SHOP IN THE VILLAGE.
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