After lunch, it was off to the 120 m Busan Tower which stands proudly at 69 m above sea level in Yongdusan park. I remember visiting Kuala Lumpur Tower in the late 90s. Busan Tower was built in 1973 while Kuala Lumpur Tower was built in 1995. The latter is taller, standing at 431 m but Busan Tower, which is modelled after Dabotap Pagoda in Bulguksa Temple, Gyeongju springs pleasant surprises. Taking an elevator up the tower, you'll be surprised to be presented with a video clip of a bird-eye view of the surrounding area. The ceiling of the elevator acts as the screen for the clip; so, the elevator operator will remind people in the elevator to look up . At one point of the trip up, you can opt to pose for photographs in an indoor studio. Then, you continue your journey up to the top to the observation deck. There is a little gift shop there but the main attraction of course is to see Busan from there. Look out for Busan Harbour, Olympic park and several other interesting landmarks. At this point, you may realise that Yongdusan Park plays a role as Busan's green lung. The park actually boasts of having 70 different species of trees and in its manicured garden, you'll get to see the statue of the Great Admiral Yi Sun-sin, the Bell of the Citizens, a flower clock and a bust of the Busan-based independent activist, Baeksan An Hee-je.If you think you are going to go down immediately to explore the park after this, then you are in for another surprise. Before you could get out of Busan Tower, you'll have to go through what I called the fluorescent and the black and white room. I bet you'll spend some times posing for photographs there! My friends and I did!
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