Incheon Chinatown
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Incheon
's Chinatown is Korea's only official Chinatown
. It is in Jung-gu ward
and was formed in 1884. It used to be the largest such Chinatown in South Korea
before the exodus of Chinese from the country.
In 2002, to capitalize on the large number of Mainland Chinese visitors who visiting South Korea
, the Incheon city council planned to revive its moribund Chinatown at a cost of US$6.2 million (6.5 billion South Korean won). It claims to be the largest Chinatown in South Korea
, and features an 11-metre high Chinese-style gateway, or paifang
.
Incheon
The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City...
's Chinatown is Korea's only official Chinatown
Chinatown
A Chinatown is an ethnic enclave of overseas Chinese people, although it is often generalized to include various Southeast Asian people. Chinatowns exist throughout the world, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Americas, Australasia, and Europe. Binondo's Chinatown located in Manila,...
. It is in Jung-gu ward
Jung-gu, Incheon
Jung-gu is a ward of Incheon, South Korea. It contains Yeongjong Island and Yongyu Island.Inha University Hospital is located in Shinheung-dong.-Administrative Divisions of Incheon Jung-gu:...
and was formed in 1884. It used to be the largest such Chinatown in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
before the exodus of Chinese from the country.
In 2002, to capitalize on the large number of Mainland Chinese visitors who visiting South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, the Incheon city council planned to revive its moribund Chinatown at a cost of US$6.2 million (6.5 billion South Korean won). It claims to be the largest Chinatown in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, and features an 11-metre high Chinese-style gateway, or paifang
Paifang
Paifang, also called pailou, is a traditional Chinese architectural gating style as an archway.The word paifang originally was a collective term used to describe the top two levels of administrative division and subdivisions of ancient Chinese city. The largest division within a city in ancient...
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