Welcome (속초 - 어서오십시오) - Sockcho, Korea
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silverquill
N 38° 09.671 E 128° 36.498
52S E 465685 N 4223771
This welcome sign greet visitors entering the city of Sokcho, Korea, on Route 7 along the scenic eastern coast.
Waymark Code: WMBVEJ
Location: Gangwondo, South Korea
Date Posted: 06/23/2011
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속초시
어서오십시오
This is a large carved granite welcome sign is in forms a ring bearing the name of the city on the top and the welcome around the bottom. In the center are carved figures of two doves, the city's official bird. It is mounted on a granite base that bears a plaque of the official city logo
Standing beside this sign is the city mascot with a plaque bearing another version of the official city logo with the name both in Korean and English.
SOKCHO - 속초시
The logo for the city of Sokcho, Korea, represents on the right the rising sun over the East Sea, and on the left the towering Sorak Mountains over the city.
The signs are on the east side of the highway right at the south end of the popular Seorak Sunrise Park overlooking the East Sea, location of the annual Sunrise Festival at the new year.
There are almost thirty sculptures in this park, most of them dating from 1991 when the 17th World Scouting Jamboree was held here.
Visitors arriving from the south on Route 7 along Korea's scenic eastern coast are greeted with this charming park, also known locally as Haemaji Park. A walk along the shore path can be romantic, and traditional diving women may be seen offshore. And there is the mermaid lovers statue on the rocks with its tales of romance. Early risers will be treated to spectacular sunrises.
Or, one can stroll through "Lover's Lane" among more than two dozen sculptures from the abstract to the powerful statements of the yearning for reunification of this divided nation. In the center of the park is an amphitheater for outdoor performances, including weekend performances during July and August.
Sokcho regards itself as the gateway to the legendary mountains of Seoraksan National Park, especially striking in the autumn with views from its peaks across to the north.