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A Cross-Section of Seoul Left by a Cliff

The quarry cliff and the homes packed below it overlay Seoul's development and settlement in a single scene. How to read it as a cross-section of the city, not a view.

Changsin-dong's quarry cliff is often introduced as a scenic photo spot.

The history beyond the view

Seeing this cliff only as a view misses why the homes packed below it took that shape. Seeing the cliff and the housing below it together is how to read this scenery accurately.

A scene where development and settlement overlay

Seoul's trace of quarrying stone during modernization (the cliff) and the history of people who settled on that spot (the housing) overlay in a single scene. This is not a pretty backdrop but a cross-section showing how the city was made.