Friday 26 August 2011

Walkway in Busan, South Korea

Busan (Busan officially) written above Pusan ​​(Korea pronunciation: [Pusan ​​is the second largest in South Korea after Seoul, with a population of 3.6 million.The metropolitan area (including adjacent cities Gimhae and Yangsan) Population 4,399,515 in 2010. This is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world. The city is located at the southern end of the Korean peninsula. The city with the highest density of construction are in a series of narrow valleys between the Nakdong River and Suyeong River, with mountains separating some of the districts. Administratively, it is designated as a metropolitan city. The Busan metropolitan area is divided into 15 major administrative districts and one county.

Busan was the host city of 2002 Asian Games and APEC 2005 Korea. It 'was also one of the host cities for 2002 FIFA World Cup, and is a center of international conventions in Korea. 14. November 2005, the city has officially announced his candidacy to host 2020 Summer Olympics.

Busan is home to department stores in the world, and Shinsegae Centum City is conducting a series of projects multi-skyscrapers, including the Solomon Tower (108 floors, 418m), Haeundae Resort Tour (108 on the ground 478m), soil-110, 510-supertall Lotte Super Tower, which is the favorite to become the third tallest building in 2013 after Burj Dubai and Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan.

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