Everyday an estimated 90,000 people visit the Cheonggyecheon river in Seoul, South Korea. It is hard to believe that less than a decade ago the 5.6 km long river was 'lost' as a polluted sewer beneath a 10-lane highway and four-lane elevated expressway, a victim of Seoul's rapid post-war economic growth. After a 40-year absence from Seoul's streetscape, the Cheonggyecheon re-opened in 2005 following a multi-million dollar investment programme.
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