40–step stairway

40–step stairway

The 40–step stairway is a historic stairway in the Jung District of Busan, South Korea.[1] It sits at one end of the 40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street, which is a tourist attraction intended to recall the history of the area and in particular its importance to refugees during and after the Korean War. The staircase itself was known as a common location for refugees to seek reunification with their families and friends, given the lack of functional communications during the War.[2][3][4] The 40–step stairway appears in the film Nowhere to Hide.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Kim, Kyu (August 22, 2011). [김열규 교수의 '내 부산, 내 옛 둥지'] 21. 중앙동 40계단과 '학생 연맹' (in Korean). News20. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ "40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street (40계단 문화관광테마거리)". visitkorea.
  3. ↑ "40 Steps Culture and Tourist Theme Street". Life in Korea. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  4. ↑ Van Son, Brendan (December 15, 2011). "The 40 Steps of Busan". Vagabundo Magazine. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  5. ↑ Korea Tourism Organization (2011). Plan your trip Korea: Tour courses for international tourists. 길잡이미디어. p. 70. GGKEY:TFU8B87WQG3.

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Coordinates: 35°06′14″N 129°02′04″E / 35.1039°N 129.0345°E / 35.1039; 129.0345

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