This is the 40-Steps Stairway (계단, 階段) found somewhere in Busan Central (중구, 中區). There is a sculpture of an old man playing accordion seated at the halfway point. The stairway is meant as a reminder of the hardship experienced by the Korean people in the 50s and 60s, after the end of Korean War. For me, I was reminded of the hardship of our forefathers after the end of World War II. Singapore and Korea share many commonalities in our modern history and because of that I can relate well to their history. Anyway, I thought it was so apt to associate life hardship with the steps of stair. Regardless of how hard life is, one just have to take it one step at a time. In Korea, the number of steps to take per day is definitely more than 40. I counted them in hundreds. I got my daily workout by just walking up and down the stairs. Who needs to go to gym when there are so many steps to take everyday? 
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
계단
This is the 40-Steps Stairway (계단, 階段) found somewhere in Busan Central (중구, 中區). There is a sculpture of an old man playing accordion seated at the halfway point. The stairway is meant as a reminder of the hardship experienced by the Korean people in the 50s and 60s, after the end of Korean War. For me, I was reminded of the hardship of our forefathers after the end of World War II. Singapore and Korea share many commonalities in our modern history and because of that I can relate well to their history. Anyway, I thought it was so apt to associate life hardship with the steps of stair. Regardless of how hard life is, one just have to take it one step at a time. In Korea, the number of steps to take per day is definitely more than 40. I counted them in hundreds. I got my daily workout by just walking up and down the stairs. Who needs to go to gym when there are so many steps to take everyday? 
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