Seoul's loud and chaotic fish market resists futuristic move
Vendors say they prefer the sprawling, run-down old site they have called home for 45 years
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SEOUL's oldest and largest fish market - a city landmark and tourist hot-spot - is fighting a move to a futuristic, half-a-billion-dollar facility, with vendors insisting they prefer the sprawling, run-down site they have called home for 45 years.
The dispute mirrors others in the vibrant South Korean capital, where design upgrades of some traditional locations and neighbourhoods are being fiercely resisted.
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