Steps to the Temple

Fly a Kite

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February 23rd 2010
I flew a kite for the first time in my life and it was amazing. I looked up and there were about 20 kites flying around. Everyone was running around and trying not to get tangled up. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. Today was just a perfect day to fly a kite. We actually made these kites from korean paper and wrote our wishes on them. I guess in Korean culture, they write their wishes and fly ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Gyeongsangbuk-do » Gyeongju

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more