Yun Luo, who was filming a movie in Paris, France, had no idea that An Chuyu in Xihu City, China, had already left Youyuan Tea and was driving a sea-blue BMW. In the car, besides An Chuyu, there were the black cat and Heitan, and a girl who should have been impossible to be with, the fiery beauty Liu Xun!
Liu Xun took the initiative to find An Chuyu. After they met, they didn't say anything, but just invited An Chuyu to travel together. An Chuyu was bored staying at home alone, and coupled with a certain vigilance towards Liu Xun, An Chuyu accepted. An Chuyu told An Qingjue and Yan Chenyu about going out, and then he and Liu Xun quietly set off.
An Chuyu parked the sea blue BMW at the West Lake Airport and boarded the plane with Liu Xun. Liu Xun also truthfully displayed her magical skills to An Chuyu. That is, Liu Xun openly brought the black cat Heitan on the plane. An Chuyu didn't know how Liu Xun did it, although at that time she didn't see any shadow of the black cat at all.
Liu Xun gave An Chuyu a document with all the complete procedures for going to Korea. Looking at this, An Chuyu knew that Liu Xun did not do this on impulse but had a very clear purpose. If it was Yunluo, he would be able to tell at a glance that Liu Xun just wanted to try to live in peace with An Chuyu. After all, Liu Xun and An Chuyu's men were both Yunluo.
Time passed slowly and the plane was finally about to land. An Chuyu felt his heart rising little by little, and there was the sea outside the window. Just like the airport in Hong Kong, Incheon Airport was also built on a small island. So, the plane flew along the coastline and the sea water became clearer little by little.
Seoul has two airports. Incheon Airport is a newly built airport, which is far from the city. It takes more than an hour to drive there, and the highway fee is very expensive. Because the highway was built by private people, this caused dissatisfaction among citizens. The old airport was in Seoul, Gimpo Airport, a small airport, which was originally only a domestic airport. Incheon is an international airport. Now it seems that everything has moved to Incheon.
However, Incheon Airport is really deserted, with half as many people as the Capital Airport. An Chuyu had just arrived in Seoul and felt that the climate was really good. The sea breeze was very comfortable and the air was clean. But as soon as we arrived, it started to rain in the afternoon, and it started to drizzle and then turned into moderate rain.
Despite this, An Chuyu and Liu Xun still went to the famous shopping spot: Myeongdong. In Korea, a "dong" is roughly the name of a small place, an area. Unfortunately, it was afternoon, and there were not many people in Myeongdong. The bustling commercial streets in Korea are the kind that become more beautiful as the night goes on. In the morning, there is no one at all, and the ground is full of garbage and paper scraps.
In the afternoon, a few people came, but in the evening, there were huge crowds. They usually shop until midnight, and many clothing stores close in the early morning. And Koreans really sleep very late. At 12 o'clock in the evening, almost all residents of many high-rise buildings turn on the lights. It's amazing how energetic they are, because they also go to work at 9 o'clock in the morning.
In Korea, there are many small clothing stores that are worth visiting. The large shopping mall model does not seem to be popular yet. Large shopping malls are basically similar to those in Beijing. The brands in the malls are basically foreign brands, and there are also a small number of Korean products, which are of course very expensive, even more expensive than in Beijing.
Because they didn't have discounts at that time, and their labor costs were high. Of course, the prices were high. So you don't have to look at the things in big shopping malls. Small clothing stores are different. Their clothes are very fashionable and reflect the general taste of the public, but for Beijing, they are still relatively avant-garde.
Some of the clothes in the shop are even from China, and some are made in Korea. The styles are so beautiful. Some buildings look like shopping malls on the surface, but they are full of small stalls inside, which are also very unique. Once you enter, you will see clothes and shoes that are as beautiful as flowers, which is unforgettable. The price is generally more than 10,000 won, which is about 70 yuan.
Pants are usually more expensive than tops. The most ordinary shorts are also very beautiful, but they cost 15,000 won. But since the styles are so good, why not buy more to take home? If the clothes in the store are on clearance sale, you can't try them on. In fact, many stalls don't allow you to try on clothes, so you can only buy them based on your own feelings.
Cosmetics stores are also in the form of specialty department stores. There are many small cosmetics stores on the streets. Some are specialty stores of a single brand, while others are stores that bring together many brands. However, most Korean cosmetics and skin care products can be found in these stores.
An Chuyu didn't know much about Korean skincare products. She only knew that Laneige, which is very famous in China, is not cheap in Korea. Compared with other Korean skincare products, it is a mid-range brand and can be found in many places. Korean skincare products are really cheap. You can buy anything suitable for young skin for less than 100 yuan. Korean powder is very famous, and it is indeed delicate and professional.
The cosmetics in the big shopping malls are basically international brands from Beijing, so they are not worth looking at. For the sake of environmental protection, many stores do not give away pockets. If you need them, you need to buy them with Korean won. But there are also stores that give them away. What's interesting is that when An Chuyu spoke English, some stores said that because you are a foreigner, you can give away pockets.
After being tired from shopping, An Chuyu and Liu Xun took their black cat Heitan to eat something. Korean street fast food restaurants basically provide Korean fast food, which costs 3,000 to 6,000 won per serving. There are bibimbap, such as squid rice, stone pot bibimbap, etc., seaweed rice rolls, ramen, and noodles. An Chuyu still doesn't quite understand the difference between the two.
Then there are the side dishes. Ice water is provided free of charge. Some small shops will give you an ice water kettle and you can pour it yourself. Some small shops are short of staff and let you use a cup to get ice water from their water dispenser. Their water dispensers are also very interesting. They are directly connected to the tap water pipe. The water source comes from the tap water, and then the water dispenser purifies it and it comes out as ice water or hot water.
Small shops generally use such machines. It is said that in South Korea, such small shops are very profitable, but every month, a public official comes to collect more than 100 yuan in taxes. And their attitude is very good, often bowing and saying that they are very sorry for coming to collect the tax, which is completely different from China.
There is also a Huaguo Food Restaurant on the street. The dumplings they sell have very large fillings and are not tasty. Their noodles include ramen and soup noodles. There is also fried bean paste noodles. But fried bean paste noodles are really not tasty, the sauce has no taste at all. Whether it is soup noodles or fried bean paste noodles, the noodles are very similar to the instant noodles of Shin Ramyun in Huaguo, anyway, they are not very tasty. Ramen is basically the same taste as Shin Ramyun.
When you go shopping, you may find some shopkeepers who can speak Chinese, such as in Myeongdong. Since Chinese travel agencies always take people there to buy things, some shops have specially recruited one or two clerks who can speak Chinese. If you run into them, don't be surprised.
In Korea, large department stores are owned by a few large groups, such as Samsung and Lotte. Real estate seems to be monopolized by these groups, so their economy is indeed unique. Now I get the feeling.
An Chuyu is a little hungry again? There are many street food stalls, and most of them are fried or grilled skewers. It's a bit like the tempura in Baodao. After it comes out of the pot, you can pour a lot of ketchup or salad dressing on it by yourself. An Chuyu doesn't like to eat those things, but An Chuyu likes to eat sauce. There is also ice point, but not too much.
Coming from the subway, it is actually not the most prosperous area in Myeongdong. An Chuyu and Liu Xun went the wrong way the first time. Later, they went again and finally found the right place. You have to go through small streets. You will reach a central area where many small streets intersect. That is where you can go shopping. There are often small stalls in the middle and shops on both sides. There are also small stalls on both sides for selling food.
It is worth mentioning that the quality of the goods there is really good. Even the clothes, bags or shoes on the stalls are all good if you look closely. So, you should buy more. Now An Chuyu regrets buying less. Because their goods are really good. Transportation and city appearance experience The transportation in Seoul is still very developed.
The subway lines are well connected. It is denser than Hong Kong. There are more than a dozen subway lines, all of which are quite long. Some lines are divided into two lines. So there are transfer stations everywhere. Tickets for Seoul subways are sold by a combination of ticket machines and manual ticket sales. Automatic ticket machines generally have coin slots. If you use banknotes, there are special banknote slots, but those machines are relatively rare.
Like Hong Kong, Seoul also has a similar card. Citizens can just take the card to get it. This card is cheaper than buying a ticket directly. Some subways are on the ground, similar to railways. I really can't tell the difference. There are some rails, horizontally in front of you, and the railway is in the middle, which is the intercity express. This car is very fast and it will go far away in a flash.
In the subway, there are seats half the time and no seats half the time. The seats reserved for the elderly, the weak, the sick, the disabled and pregnant women are never allowed to be occupied by young people. But the strange thing is that An Chuyu thought that if it were not reserved for the elderly, young people would also give up their seats. However, An Chuyu clearly saw an old lady getting on the subway, but the young people did not give up their seats. It was strange.
If there are people standing alone on the subway, most of them are reading something. Many people read books, which is rare for An Chuyu. Because the subway is shaking a lot, if you stand, you won't be in the mood to read. But they are different. When standing, men and women take out the books they carry with them and read, which makes you feel that this is a cultural city.
But it's not like that in Busan. I didn't see anyone reading books. But the subway stations are a bit old, and feel like the old subways in Beijing. However, their advertisements in some platforms are not on paper, but on large LCD screens. Some newsstands in subways are even equipped with LCD screens, which makes them look very advanced.
The most common automatic beverage machines are found on subways and roadsides. You can put coins in and choose from several flavors of coffee or tea. The hot water temperature is also marked on the machine. After you put in the coins, a cup will automatically fall out and then be automatically filled with hot water. At this time, you can take it away.
Hehe, I heard that a man bought a drink, but only got an empty cup. He was so angry that he called the people in the nearby shop to explain. Of course, there are also cold drink machines. Cold drinks are usually canned drinks. There are various fruit flavors, and it is also good to drink a can in summer.
Next to the machine, you can often see a column-shaped thing for empty cups. You can throw the empty cups in and they will line up obediently. Korean buses even have four numbers, as if they have a lot of buses. An Chuyu couldn't figure out whether they belonged to different bus companies.
The buses run very frequently and there is no ticket seller. After you put in your coins, if you need change, the driver will press a button and some coins will come out for you. There is a bell every two seats on the bus. Some buses also have bells on the top of the bus and there is also one above the exit door at the back.
Some windows have small hammers for breaking glass in case of accidents. There is a large round mirror on the upper side of the front and rear doors, so the driver can see the condition of the rear door without turning around, just by looking at the mirror on the side.
But it probably can't be used on Beijing's buses because there are too many people. But An Chuyu saw that Beijing's buses use cameras, which is more advanced. Not only is the frequency of the bus fast enough, but there are also many stops. The distance between the stops is very close, and they often stop at a traffic light.
This is certainly convenient for citizens. An Chuyu and Liu Xun often don't have to walk far, there must be a bus station. When An Chuyu and Liu Xun see a car leaving, they don't have to run to catch up, because the next one will come soon. Moreover, there must be seats on the bus, even during rush hour. Therefore, if An Chuyu is in Seoul, An Chuyu will definitely not buy a car.
Public transportation is so developed and comfortable, why spend that money? I heard that traffic jams in Seoul are unique, but now it seems that they are not as serious as those in Beijing. Because during rush hour, cars will not be unable to move, and even if there is a traffic jam, cars often move faster.
On the other hand, drivers in Seoul drive very fast and step on the accelerator very hard. They will not burden the cars behind. An Chuyu was terrified. Bus and taxi drivers were all like this. Private cars were driven by older people, so they were similar to those in Beijing.
The roads in Seoul are worth mentioning. As you may know, there are many mountains there. So although the road conditions are good, it is often uphill and downhill. It is not an exaggeration. And the slope is often large. Sometimes it is uphill and downhill when turning, and the drivers don't slow down! I really admire them.
Because of this characteristic of Seoul, you can often see buildings one after another, and the farther you go, the higher they are, and you can see them clearly at a glance. There is also a strange phenomenon, because they build buildings on a slope, so sometimes, from one side it looks like a single floor, but when you look at it from the back, it is two floors. Very interesting?
So there are no bicycles in Seoul. The reason is simple. It is too tiring to drive a vehicle with human power. If you walk, it will feel like you are climbing a mountain, although the ground is made of concrete and is better than that in Beijing. The road surface in Beijing is the worst in the world!
But you will still feel tired and out of breath. So An Chuyu thinks that many middle school students have good leg strength. They go up and down to go home, always exercising their bodies. There are more road signs in South Korea than in Beijing, so it seems that their roads are always full of words.
The slightly larger roads in Seoul have two red lanes in the middle, which are dedicated bus lanes. The bus stops on these roads are located in the middle of the road, which is very inconvenient to walk. However, since they are dedicated lanes, the buses run very fast, and everyone obeys traffic rules very well and does not occupy the road for buses.
But Busan is different. It seems that there is no red bus lane. This is a bit like Hong Kong City, where the trams are also located in the middle. Seoul also has many large overpasses, but their city does not look like a completely reinforced concrete building.
That's because they planted trees and lawns all around the overpass. When you go around the bridge, you won't see other roads because they are blocked by the green. This gives drivers a sense of beautiful scenery and makes them less irritable.
Although the real estate industry in South Korea is relatively developed, all their houses are the same. They are like matchboxes, flat buildings, and there are no windows on both sides. On both sides without windows, the community and building number are written. You can see them from a long distance, so it is easy to find a house. The houses are also the same height.
Some of them face different directions, but they look neat and tidy, but lack individuality. Sometimes you see a building with floor-to-ceiling windows, but it turns out it is not a residential building, but an office building. When it comes to real estate, places with higher housing prices are places with beautiful scenery. They are basically rich areas, and the prices are getting higher and higher, like Repulse Bay and Victoria Peak in Hong Kong.
In general, Seoul is still pretty, mainly because of its high greening rate. Its level of modernization is a little higher than that of Beijing, but limited. However, its Internet and electronic products are very advanced, which alone can make An Chuyu excited.
Han River and 63 Building An Chuyu and Liu Xun drove to 63 Building, the tallest building in South Korea and a landmark building. Next to it is the Han River, a river that runs through South Korea. 63 Building is actually an ordinary high-rise building with a slight curve and a golden appearance. It is said that there is an office area with very expensive land nearby, and many famous large companies are nearby.
The residential buildings here are also very expensive, costing hundreds of millions of won per unit. They are about 70 square meters. It is surrounded by green trees and has a good environment. There are many high-rise buildings, but because of the good greenery, it does not look stuffy, but feels like a garden city.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
In fact, the three floors below the building are where young people often go to play. One is the underwater world; the other is a large movie theater. Unfortunately, An Chuyu and Liu Xun did not go. Next to the building is the famous Han River. The Seoul part of the Han River spans 23 bridges. It really is true that all roads lead to Rome.
An Chuyu and Liu Xun only saw three or four bridges. The Han River is not as wide as the Yangtze River, similar to the Yellow River. The water is not very clear, but it is worse than the Yangtze River. On the side where An Chuyu and Liu Xun were, there were rare bicycles, basically racing equipment. Next to the car road, a bicycle lane was specially opened, and people who practiced cycling could ride freely.
There are also many roller skaters, who practice freely, wearing helmets on their heads and masks on their faces. The ancient Han River looks very young. The air is filled with free and easy melodies, and the beauty of the Han River is also because of people.
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Busan, a beautiful port city, lives up to its reputation.
To save money, An Chuyu and Liu Xun took a long-distance bus from Seoul to Busan, and took the train back. The time was about the same. However, the high-speed train that South Korea had just built would reduce the four or five hours of driving to two and a half hours. Of course, the fastest way was still to fly.
The day we set off from Seoul, the weather was really good. Maybe because An Chuyu and Liu Xun were going to play on their own, they felt very independent. Although they didn't know where An Chuyu and Liu Xun would stay, they went there without hesitation.
Arriving at the long-distance bus station, the Seoul station looks ordinary from the outside. It is just a relatively large three-story building. But the inside is very beautiful, almost like an airport waiting room. But the parking lot is really not good, just like an ordinary long-distance bus station in Beijing.
The long-distance bus station in Busan is much worse. It is just a long indoor road with small stalls on both sides. Although it is not dirty, the impression is far inferior to that in Seoul.
The car was quite good, and every seat was occupied. Their footrests could be raised, and the backrests could of course be lowered, but there were people in the back, so forget it. Many people took off their shoes and put their feet on the raised footrests, which was different from China. An Chuyu also took off his shoes, and followed the local customs.
Later, when An Chuyu and Liu Xun came back, the seats on the train were arranged in the same way, with everyone facing the same direction, not like in China. But the seats on the train can be turned, so if you come with four people, you can turn together. The seats on the train are similar to those in the car. There are LCD TVs hanging high on the train and the car. You can use headphones.
The car stopped twice along the way, and the place where it stopped was similar to a large neighborhood center in Suzhou, with many snacks, of course there were toilets, and entertainment facilities. Some people went there to eat something. This is really more humane.
So the journey was not tiring at all, and I ate a lot of delicious food. The subway in Busan is not as developed as that in Seoul. There are only two lines. But the sound of their subway station announcements is very interesting. If it is a transfer station, it is the cry of seagulls, and if not, it is just the sound of ordinary birds, but it seems to be quite different.
I felt the smell of sea breeze in the subway. It is really a port city. After arriving in Busan, I immediately started looking for the subway and went to the city center first. Their city center is called Seomyeon subway station, which is also a subway transfer station, and the transportation is also convenient.
An Chuyu and Liu Xun also found an office of the Busan Tourism Bureau in this subway station, and two ladies inside gave An Chuyu and Liu Xun detailed answers.
Korean hotels do not provide disposable items such as toothbrushes and toothpaste. They pay more attention to environmental protection. So remember to bring your own. There are two types of rooms. One is the ondol room, which is where many traditional Korean families live. There is no bed. The floor is about half a meter higher than the bathroom and is heated by geothermal heating.
When sleeping, just pull the mattress out of the closet and spread it on the floor. An Chuyu and Liu Xun asked for such a room. It is said that young people in Korea now also generally sleep in a room with a bed, and only those who are a little older will stay in such a room.
Therefore, in the hotel where An Chuyu and Liu Xun stay, the view outside the windows of the heated kang rooms is generally not good. Because older people are reluctant to spend money, hotels are increasingly focusing on the consumption trends of young people.
The west side of Busan is really prosperous. Even at midnight, there are still crowds of people. You can see many young people waiting to meet people on the street. In the hazy night, everything seems so unreal. Beautiful girls, pure girls, sexy girls, all gathered together, chattering and lively.
There were also couples running around. Inside the west subway station, there was a commercial street. An Chuyu bought many of her clothes there. There were small shops on both sides, as well as cosmetics shops, and the clothes were all very beautiful. But what was strange was that An Chuyu and Liu Xun usually walked on the right, but on this street, people walked on the left.
On the road, you can see a few people dressed up as ghosts, and they look very real. There are many screams and strange looks. There are small stalls in the middle of the road or on the roadside, where you can have a drink when you are tired. There are various fruits to choose from. After choosing, they pick up the fresh fruits, put them into the blender with ice cubes, sugar or honey, and a little water, and then pour out the delicious ice cream.
This method is very good. An Chuyu wants to try it at home. There are a lot of such things in Busan, and although Seoul has them, they are not as many as in Busan. The girls in Busan are a little darker than those in Seoul, and their skin color is very similar to that of Chinese people. There are also more and more people with acne on their faces. Haha, it turns out that it is not their diet that makes them so white.
I also saw some fat girls. It seems that people from different regions have very different body shapes and skin colors.
Haeundae has a direct subway access, so it was relatively smooth. When they got to the ground, An Chuyu could really feel the wetness of the sea breeze and the saltiness of the seafood. She was so excited that she took his hand and walked along a narrow path together. When they reached the beach, the black cat Heitan was very lazy and lay on Liu Xunxiang's shoulder, which was a beautiful scenery.
The harbor town is so beautiful. There are open-style restaurants and some small stalls on both sides of the path, all wet with water. Simple people are working. They are wearing simple clothes, and their hands and faces are covered with traces of sea water, and even the wrinkles are so beautiful.
Looking at the rows of small shops, they really looked like the shops in the drama. An Chuyu seemed to see the little girl in adolescence smiling happily at the sea, the two girls playing together, the bright sunshine and the sea water, gorgeous and colorful, both people and the sea were smiling.
Walk through the town and see the sea.
Haeundae has a long coastline with a beautiful curve, but the beach is relatively narrow. People have built a concrete road on the side so that cars can drive along the coastline. The surrounding high-rise buildings are very spectacular.
An Chuyu and Liu Xun were in the middle of the arc. They saw that the two ends of the arc were both high hills covered with high and low buildings. It was also a beautiful scenery, like a mirage. (To be continued...)