Memories of Andong: 1920s to the present

Memories of Andong: 1920s to the present

In the mid-1920s, the ancient city of Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, was undergoing rapid change. The city walls that once guarded it were nearly impossible to find and the south and west gates were gone — casualties of progress. The quiet, twisty and narrow streets — once the domain of pedestrians, oxen, pack ponies, bicycles and the occasional cart — were being straightened and widened. According to one missionary, the streets were becomin…