Pictorial Chosen and Manchuria . 282 Sc 283. Cherry blossom at UidoniJ (^flL/^) near Seoul {^M)- — 148 The ancient cities aiul towns in Chosen were practically all encircled bywalls. Picture 2S4 shows the iK-atitifnl town of vSnwon 6X19; ll- .OOd)which is celebrated for its fine walls, the condition of which is slill .almostix-rfect. Picture 28) shows the remains of walls found near the town ofPtikchung (-Ibij) Noi-th Chosen, indicating the existence there of a large townof wdiich, however, nothing is now left but these few ruins. Chemulpo (fnjl|)and other new towns have no walls. Chemulpo (f:

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Pictorial Chosen and Manchuria . 282 Sc 283. Cherry blossom at UidoniJ (^flL/^) near Seoul {^M)- — 148 The ancient cities aiul towns in Chosen were practically all encircled bywalls. Picture 2S4 shows the iK-atitifnl town of vSnwon 6X19; ll- .OOd)which is celebrated for its fine walls, the condition of which is slill .almostix-rfect. Picture 28) shows the remains of walls found near the town ofPtikchung (-Ibij) Noi-th Chosen, indicating the existence there of a large townof wdiich, however, nothing is now left but these few ruins. Chemulpo (fnjl|)and other new towns have no walls. Chemulpo (f:ljil jiop. 32,000) was ofjen-ed in 1SS8 according to the Japanese-Korean Agreement then concluded, andis practically a Japanese town. Pjeforc the o]K-ning of the Seoul-Fusan Kail-way (^^ISi) it was the most important seaport for foreign trade, since thattime, howcYer it has fallen to the second, the first place being occupied byFusan (^llj).,. 284. Gate over a stream in Suwon (7\\.lM)f a walled town 2ft milesby railway south of Seoul (S*(S- !85

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