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Candlestick 1.

In 1988, as a sign of its advancement into the modern world, South Korea hosted the Summer Olympic Games. As every city and country does prior to hosting such an event, the government made substantial improvements to Seoul's infrastructure. In southeast Seoul, the city built an Olympic village--now an apartment complex--and a multi-stadium complex for baseball, track and field, soccer, basketball, and more. Perhaps equally impressive are the Olympic expressway, and the Olympic bridge. The expressway traverses the city east to west along the southern bank of the Han river. Congestion twenty two years later proves the need for this additional artery. Olympic bridge stands out as an architecturally unique fixture compared to the many which cross the Han river. The cement grey facade combined with the steel suspension cables makes for a very simple and modern appearance. At night, the cables shine in bands of Olympic colored spotlights, which lead to the pinnacle; a steel Olympic flame glowing bright.