Comments on: (MUST SEE) Korean War in Color! http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/10/must-see-korean-war-in-color/ Korea... in Blog Format Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:03:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: dokdoforever http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/10/must-see-korean-war-in-color/#comment-112325 dokdoforever Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:24:42 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/10/must-see-korean-war-in-color/#comment-112325 Koreans tend to blame Japan for cutting down the trees, but actually many of the books written by foreigners who visited the Chosun Dynasty in the late 1800s mention the denuded landscape and lack of trees. Wood was the prime source of heating fuel so it's not that surprising. We can thank Park Chung Hee for the reforestation program - I heard it was even a crime until the late 1980s to cut down a tree on private property without official permission. Koreans tend to blame Japan for cutting down the trees, but
actually many of the books written by foreigners who visited
the Chosun Dynasty in the late 1800s mention the denuded
landscape and lack of trees. Wood was the prime source of heating
fuel so it’s not that surprising. We can thank Park Chung Hee for
the reforestation program - I heard it was even a crime until
the late 1980s to cut down a tree on private property without official
permission.

]]> By: McGenghis http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/10/must-see-korean-war-in-color/#comment-112301 McGenghis Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:12:54 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/10/must-see-korean-war-in-color/#comment-112301 I also wondered about the palm leaves. Still, I thought it was very interesting, and noted also how so many of the hills were completely treeless. Someone told me that the Japanese made a last ditch lumber effort before they officially left the penisula? That's a question for someone to elaborate upon. Also, the highest tidal waters in the world are not around Incheon Harbour but rather in the Bay of Fundy. Right? I also wondered about the palm leaves. Still, I thought it was very interesting, and noted also how so many of the hills were completely treeless. Someone told me that the Japanese made a last ditch lumber effort before they officially left the penisula? That’s a question for someone to elaborate upon.

Also, the highest tidal waters in the world are not around Incheon Harbour but rather in the Bay of Fundy. Right?

]]> By: KimSuBok http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/10/must-see-korean-war-in-color/#comment-112246 KimSuBok Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:30:38 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/10/must-see-korean-war-in-color/#comment-112246 Why are there scenes from Vietnam in this documentary? Since when are there palm trees in Korea? And why do the scenes of the US homefront show cars from the late 1950s when the war took place in the early 50s? I guess they had trouble finding enough color footage. Why are there scenes from Vietnam in this documentary? Since when are there palm trees in Korea? And why do the scenes of the US homefront show cars from the late 1950s when the war took place in the early 50s?

I guess they had trouble finding enough color footage.

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