The Other Side of the Wall, Suwon, South Korea

Suwon鈥榮 5.74 Km UNESCO World Heritage Hwaseong Fortress聽鈥� within its stony confines 鈥� offers a glimpse into Korea鈥檚 royal past. As with most world聽heritage sites, the town聽around the wall hasn鈥檛 stopped for time. The whirr of motorised vehicles and rush of everyday traffic dominate the scene, leaving behind nuggets of the old world, in a state of confusion, in-between the crossroads of time. After surrendering to the heat and聽covering more than half the wall on the Hwaseong Train, we聽reached the Archery Training Grounds.聽Continuing from聽where I left off in my last post鈥�

Many excited tourists were queuing to try their luck with the bow, not Basil though. He didn鈥檛 seem to be the least bit interested in the event. And I鈥檝e never been known for my sporting/athletic/target skills. So, we sat for a while, turned spectators, and watched tourists double up as participants and test out their skills with the target. A coach instructed participants to hold the bow and arrow, and aim for the target in front of them (probably, half way through the length of the field). It was refreshing to see men and women compete together, on the same platform, and for a woman to emerge as the winner in this informal competition of sorts. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: The Other Side of the Wall
Guide Location: South Korea » Suwon
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Cheryl Dsouza
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