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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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