Boxer (CV 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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f 1 CHARLIE PIER, INCHON, KORE i-k:i ... SHRINE ON CAPITAL STREET

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1 KOREA y KOREA, ALSO known as Chosen, means Land of Morning Freshness. This nanne was given by Korea ' s first known ruler, Tangoon. The first capitol city was Pyongyang, dur- ing the 24th century, B.C. Tangoon, a semi-deitic figure, welded various prinnitive tribes together into one kingdonn. This was the beginning of Korean history, in the year 57 B.C., a group of tribes united, and conquested a small territory, calling their king- dom Silla. In 27 B.C., a kingdom of Kokuryu was formed, and in 18 B.C., the kingdom of Pakche came into being. Out of these three kingdoms emerged what is now known as Southern Manchuria and Korea. A melting pot of arts, architecture, and customs make up the Korea with its many points of Interest which we saw and enjoyed. Korea is noted for aluminum and brass products, silk and cotton products, tires, leather goods, canned food delicacies and her world famous apples. Many of us will remember the warm welcome we received at Inchon and Seoul. Not to be forgotten was the Manning the Rail for President of Korea, Slgnonle RHEA, his Impressive speech and farewell aboard ship.

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LER— SHRINE WITH LION STATUE IN CAGE— SEOUL RIGHT— CHURCH TOWER AND APARTMENT BUILD- ING-SEOUL RIGHT— KOREAN TRANSFER AND EXPRESS SERVICE —INCHON wmm