Ethnic Chinese in Korea have existed as a recognizable community for at least 120 years. Most trace their origin back to Shandong province on the east coast of China. Of the first wave of immigrants to come to Korea, the majority in South Korea have since moved to Taiwan or the United States; more than 90% of current Chinese residents came after the reform and opening up of the People's Republic of China.^[1]. The number and composition of the Chinese community in North Korea is not well-known; they may be descendants of early immigrants, or more recent expatriate businessmen. One 2000 estimate by a Christian missionary group put their number at 181,900, up from 152,400 a decade previously, and claims that they became largely urbanized after World War II.^[2] Seoul   is the capital of South Korea and is located on the Han River in the countrys northwest. ... Incheon Metropolitan City is a metropolitan city and major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul. ... Busan Metropolitan City, also known as Pusan, is the largest port city in the Republic of Korea. ... Chinese (written) language (pinyin: zhōngw n) written in Chinese characters The Chinese language (汉语/漢語, 华语/華語, or 中文; Pinyin: H nyǔ, Hu yǔ, or Zhōngw n) is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. ... This article is mainly about the spoken Korean language. ... Languages Chinese languages, Indian languages, Hebrew Religions Predominantly Taoism, Mahayana Buddhism, traditional Chinese religions, and atheism. ... Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ...   (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern Peoples Republic of China. ... Korea (Korean: 한국 in South Korea or ì¡°ì„  in North Korea, see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ... // The rise of Deng Xiaoping Mao Zedongs death in September 1976 meant the end of an iconic figure of Chinese communism, who was referred to as the great helmsman. Former minister of public security, Hua Guofeng, was quickly confirmed as party chairman (he had succeeded Zhou as Premier upon...

History

Though individual Chinese are recorded on the Korean peninsula as early as the 13th century, with some going on to found Korean clans,^[3], mass immigration of Chinese did not begin until the 1880s, when the Qing Dynasty sent 3,000 soldiers, who were followed by around 40 merchants.^[1] By 1910, that number had risen to 12,000,^[4] and would more than quintuple to 65,000 during the Japanese colonial era.^[1] The population would remain stable for the next two and a half decades; however, when Park Chung Hee took power in a coup on May 16th, 1961, he began to implement currency reforms and laws which severely harmed the interests of the Chinese community, which spurred an exodus.^[4] Incheon once had the largest Chinese population in Korea, but as the pace of emigration increased, the number deminished. It is estimated that only 26,700 of the old Chinese community now remain live in South Korea; they largely hold Republic of China nationality.^[1] However, in recent years, immigration from mainland China has increased; 356,790 persons of Chinese nationality have immigrated to South Korea, including 219,000 of ethnic Korean descent.^[1] Most of these new residents live in Seoul, where there is a Chinese-language primary school in Myeongdong, as well as a high school in Seodaemun.^[5] The Qing Dynasty (Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ching chao; Manchu: daicing gurun; Mongolian: Манж Чин), occasionally known as the Manchu Dynasty, was the ruling Chinese Dynasties. ... Flag of the Japanese Resident General of Korea Anthem Kimi ga Yoa Korea under Japanese Occupation Capital Keijo Language(s) Korean, Japanese Religion Shintoisma Government Constitutional monarchy Emperor of Japan  - 1910–1912 Emperor Meiji  - 1912–1925 Emperor Taisho  - 1925–1945 Emperor Showa Governor-General of Korea  - 1910–1916 Masatake Terauchi... Incheon Metropolitan City is a metropolitan city and major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul. ... Motto Three Principles of the People (三民主義 San-min Chu-i) Anthem National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei (de facto)  Nanking (de jure)1  Largest city Taipei Official languages Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  -  President Chen Shui-bian  -  Vice President Annette Lu  -  Premier Chang Chun-hsiung... Anthem YìyÇ’ngjÅ«n JìnxíngqÇ”   (义勇军进行曲/義勇軍進行曲) March of the Volunteers Capital Beijing Largest city Shanghai Official languages Mandarin Chinese1 Government Socialist republic2  -  Chairman Hu Jintao  -  Premier Wen Jiabao Establishment  -  Peoples Republic declared October 1, 1949  Area  -  Total 9,596,960 km² (3rd / 4th4) 3,704,4273 sq... This article talks about the Korean people (朝鲜族/조선족) in China. ... Seoul   is the capital of South Korea and is located on the Han River in the countrys northwest. ... This article is in need of attention. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Kim, Hyung-jin. "No 'real' Chinatown in S. Korea, the result of xenophobic attitudes", Yonhap News, 2006-08-29. Retrieved on 2006-12-08. 
2. ^ Prayer Profile: The Han Chinese of North Korea. Bethany World Prayer Center (2000). Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
3. ^ For example, the Deoksu Jang clan, founded by a Hui Chinese in 1275. See 덕수장씨 (Deoksu Jang Clan). Rootsinfo.co.kr (Korean language). Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
4. ^ ^{a b} do Rosario, Louise. "Seoul's invisible Chinese rise up", The Straits Times, 2000-10-22. Retrieved on 2006-12-08. 
5. ^ Seoul Overseas Chinese High School (韓國漢城華僑中學). Retrieved on 2006-12-08.

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See also

• Chinese people in Japan
• Ethnic Koreans in China
• Koreans in Taiwan