Korean Friendship Bell San Pedro, CA

This was a gift by the ROK to the US during its centennial celebration in 1976. It stands overlooking Long Beach harbor in the small city of San Pedro, CA.

It is intended to sound the bell of prosperity between the two nations and insure the freedom and independence of both republics.

I took this photo last year on a trip to LA. Since then my relationship with Korea and Koreans in general has indeed become more complex and fruitful.

Korean values, although still very Confucian, are headed in the right direction with their eye on the correct methods of shedding their past skin of Confucianistic principles and becoming a butterfly of capitalist freedom.

Korean people have been extremely friendly towards me both in Korea and in the US.

I look forward to pursuing further my ties with this nation of smart, hardworking, conscientious and successful lovely people.