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The Changdeokgung’s Secret Garden – A Part of Nature

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by Matthew Jackson on 18 August, 2011

in Gardens and horticulture | Heritage | Joseon Dynasty

There was a series by Monty Don a while ago called Around the World in 80 Gardens. The East Asian segment was naturally devoted to Chinese and Japanese gardens. It is pity Korea was missed out, as the gardens of Korea have a distinct and unusual ethos. Koreans feel that nature has been good to them. […]

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2011 Travel Diary day 2: the Changdeokgung and Biwon

by Philip Gowman 1 May 2011
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Seoul, Sunday 1 May 2011. In previous years I had been foiled in my attempts to get to see the famous Secret Garden behind the UNESCO-listed Changdeok Palace. Either there were building works going on, or access was only via guided tour and I had missed my slot, or some other obstacle was put in […]

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2008 Travel diary day 2: Sweetpea and the Secret Garden

by Philip Gowman 16 February 2008
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Insadong, Saturday morning 16 February: I had somehow managed to get back to the hotel from Itaewon but the morning is a write-off. I am not best company for lunch with Justina of the Korean Cultural Promotion Agency. She’s in Seoul trying to drum up support (read: money) for the Dano Festival in Trafalgar Square […]

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