The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-04
ANCIENT KOREAN
CAPITAL, PRESENTS STRANGE
BLENDING OFOLDAND NEW


ence hall was strictly regulated
There were nine grades OF officers
each with two degrees. The paved
way leading up 10 the audience hall
was evenly spaced by pairs OF stone
posts, one on either side. is pairs in
all. each pair indicated the dis
lance 20 which one grade OF Official
might approach on occasions OF Ger
emory The pavilion Is a large rec
tangular building. open at the sides
below the floor OF the second story
Is supported by metal capped gran
tie columns, typical Korean con
struction. Here in good weather
the ruler and his guests enjoyed
music and dancing and the beau
ties OF the fine lotus pond. This
year these palace grounds were
utilized for the notable industrial
exhibition commemorating and Illus
trating five years OF the new admin
istration OF the country.
The old gate OF entrance 10 the
palace grounds still stands. facing
south. From IL leads a straight,
wide avenue al the sides OF which
are two strange stone monsters,
worship OF which would surely break
no commandment OF the Decalogue.
These uncouth creatures have
story. OF course II seems that when
this north palace was first built il
was damaged by fire coming from
the south. BY the way, north in
Korea is the best quarter, It is
benefcent. Repairing the damage
was time wasted FIRE came again
and again At last these stone mon
sters were constructed and set up
facing the south point OF danger
From that time on the danger
ceased
With Japanese influence. immigra-
ton. administration. there has
grown up within the city a definite
japanese section Japan street is
strongly characteristic The change
IS instant One passes from Korea
TO Japan in a moments time. Dress.
language aspect. shops. goods.
movements, manner-all are differ
ent Z
The Korean is relatively large
and heavy, he gives the impression
OF slowness and dignity; he seems
Lhlegmatic and stolid He some
times calls the Japanese little dew
lis" The. ordinary gait of the Jap
anese is quick and nervous: he trips.
while the other strides The Kor-
can smokes a long pipe. even as he
Wake, the Japanese puffs his cigar
cite as he rushes along upon his
business have said the Korean
in walking gives the impression Of
slowness, and the smoking OF a long
pip7 seems incompatible with rapid
movement The impression, how
ever. is to some degree misleading,
when the Korean is really going
somewhere. where. for instance. he
is leading the way he really covers
tho ground rapidly and is not easy
ITO follow
With the Japanese has come the
Jinrikisha vogue on the whole. the
Korean has not taken very kindly
TO the little cart There are Korean
ricksha men and there are japanese
ricksha men Nowhere Is the diff
ference between the two types moro
striking than in this direction. The
japanese goes faster, easier, with
less wear upon himself and on the
passenger than the Korean. The
Korean stride does not go we'll in.
side The shafts. it prevents comfort
able sitting 20 the passenger, his
stride is toe fast for a walk. too
slow for a run, and il irritates and
tires The rider. More than that. the
Korean ricksha man sweats sooner.
tires more quickly and Srunts more
distreFsingly than the japanese. ]
have tried both enough 10 know.
IN the old days the few wide
streets Of Seoul were crowded by
shops All The early visitors dilate
upon this end found il dsagrcpanle.