Cheonggyecheon Stream, River That Revives in South Korea

From a slum river to a green and environmentally friendly river. At first glance, maybe no one would have thought that this beautiful and shady river area has a lot of history as well as interesting facts that brought about major changes in urban planning in South Korea. Cheonggyecheon [청계천] or commonly known as Cheonggyecheon Stream, a river that stretches almost 11 km in the city of Seoul is one example of South Korea's success in improving the quality of life and environmental quality by returning the river back to its original function.