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...decades ago the "Miracle on the Han" was in full swing here: South Korea's astonishing rise from developing backwater of Asia to one of the world's major economies. But even miracles come with a price. From 1970 to 1990 the city's population more than doubled to a panic-inducing 10 million. For the South Korean capital this meant a congested and polluted urban landscape, where nature could only be glimpsed in the far-off peaks of Bukhan Mountain?at least on a clear day?and where the city's historical heritage was bulldozed under the rapid construction...
...opened up, running for several miles through flowerbeds and past Seoul's business and government heart. Here is congestion of a different sort: zealous bikers, skaters and joggers compete with more placid lovers and retirees for room on the new pedestrian thoroughfare. A tree-planting campaign is in full swing along the Han?after three years and 15 million new trees, the city's once crushing expanses of concrete and neon are now awash with the pale green of ginkgoes, chosen in part for their golden autumnal livery...
...stood out in the prim world of Canto-pop like Eminem at a church social. Nicholas Tse Ting-fung became an idol by smashing guitars onstage?almost a ritual for rockers in the West but a gesture of liberating anarchy in Hong Kong. A handsome guy whose mood could swing from brooding to furious in a heartbeat, Tse, 22, is the top pop star of his generation, and an actor whose promise every top director has hailed. He notched a score of hit CDs and more than a few famous lady friends, including Mainland mega-diva Faye Wong and Canto...
...with 7:25 remaining and the ball on Harvard’s 33 yard line, a swing pass from Fitzpatrick grazed through senior tailback Nick Palazzo’s fingers...
Fitzpatrick played well filling in for injured senior Neil Rose, completing 22-of-36 passes for 289 yards and rushing for two touchdowns. His only turnover came on the swing pass to Palazzo in the fourth quarter...