Koreans in China or Chinese Koreans (Chinese: 中国朝鲜族[note 1]) are ethnic Koreans with Chinese nationality or citizenship. They are also called Korean Chinese (Chinese: 朝鲜族中国人), Joseonjok, Chosŏnjok (Korean: 조선족; Hanja: 朝鮮族), and Chaoxianzu (simplified Chinese: 朝鲜族; traditional Chinese: 朝鮮族; pinyin: Cháoxiǎnzú; lit. ‘Joseon ethnic group’). A majority of them are descendants of recent[when?] Korean immigrants. They are 13th largest officially-recognized ethnic minority group in China. Their total population was 1,830,929 according to the 2010 Chinese census. High levels of emigration to the Republic of Korea for better economic and financial opportunities, which has conversely reported a large increase of Korean Chinese in Korea, are the likely cause of the drop in China. Most of them live in South Korea and Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture. They are also located in Heilongjiang, Liaoning, and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
The Chaoxian ethnic group (also written as ‘Korean’), with a total population of 1,923,842 according to the census taken in 2000, is scattered mainly in Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning. Smaller populationslive in other areas in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, Beijing, Xi’an and other cities. Members of this minority living in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Perfecture in Jilin Province speak and write in Korean while those living in other parts of China usually speak Chinese. The ancestors of the present Chaoxian people were immigrants from the Korean Peninsula. When they settled in China they gradually formed unique customs and evolved into a Chinese ethnic group. In the national census of 1982, it was found that the Chaoxian had been living in the Northeast region of China from as early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties. They do not follow one particular religion. While most of them are athiests, some believe in Buddhism, a belief which has influenced Chaoxian life in the past, and others follow Christianity which spread to them from Korea.
Chaoxian has been living in the Northeast region of China from as early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The ancestors of the present Chaoxian people were immigrants from the KoreanPeninsula. When they settled in China, they gradually formed unique customs and evolved into a Chinese ethnic group. Rice and millet are the Chaoxian people’s staple foods. To these they add piccalilli or spiced pickled vegetables, which are indispensable to their everyday meals. These pickled vegetables provide nutrients and also act as a tonic. The Chaoxian people also like to eat Dagao, sponge cake, cold noodles and capsicum. On the table, dishes must be placed in particular positions. The spoon and chopsticks should be on the right, rice should be to the left of the soup, and seasonings should be in the middle of the table. Chaoxian people respect the old and mark every August 15th as the Day of the Older Persons. On that day younger people are forbidden to drink or smoke in front of their elders. They are also expected to walk behind their elders and to give way and greet elders when meeting them. In the Chaoxian family the eldest son is expected to support his parents forever. Anyone who is not dutiful to their parents will be looked down on by all of their society.
The Chaoxian minority in China has a population of 1,923,842 (in 2000), mainly living in the Yanbian Chaoxian Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province. Some are widely distributed over Jilin, Heilongjiang, Liaoning Provinces and the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region. A small number can be found in some provinces in the central plains. The ancestors of the Chaoxian minority in China immigrated from the Korean Peninsula. The immigration began in the latter part of the 17th century, but did not occur in sizable numbers until the 19th century. They first move to avoid the oppressive feudal landlords in Korea, but later mainly to avoid the famine of 1869 and the warfare launched by the Japan in the early years of the 20th century. These people settled in Northeast China and gradually developed into one of the minorities in China.
The Chaoxian Ethnic Group (Also Written As ‘Korean’), With A Total Population Of 1,923,842 According To The Census Taken In 2000, Is Scattered Mainly In Heilongjiang , Jilin And Liaoning . Smaller Populations Of Chaoxian People Live In Other Areas In The Inner Mongolia N Autonomous Region, Beijing , Xian And Other Cities. Members Of This Minority Living In The Yanbian Korean Autonomous Perfecture In Jilin Province Speak And Write In Korean While Those Living In Other Parts Of China Usually Speak Chinese. The Area Inhabited By The Chaoxian People Is Abundant In Various Resources. Among The Main Products Are Rice, Timber, Beef, Precious Herbs And Flue-Cured Tobacco. The Yanbian Prefecture Is Developing Especially Rapidly. Chaoxians dwell mainly in northeastern part of China; their ancestors are the immigrants from the Korean Peninsula; have similar festivals with Han People.
The occupational differentiation of the Chaoxian people (Korean Ethnic Group of China or Ethnically Korean Chinese Citizens) migrating to South Korea is an important factor leading to big differences in the social integration within this group. The marginalized characteristics of non-college educated immigrant workers in economic integration have caused them to experience difficulty in social interaction and cultural integration; the successful integration of the middle-and-high-end professional groups into South Korean society has promoted deep interaction and cultural homogeneity with South Koreans. Studying these differentiation and differences in the integration of Chaoxian immigrants into Korean society can not only show the diversity and complexity of cross-border ethnic issues. It is hoped that it will also have a certain positive guiding significance on the rational cross-border transnational migration of Chaoxian people.
The Korean Ethnic Minority is the 13Th Largest Ethnic Minority Group in China.
Most members of the Korean Ethnic Minority are dispersed in the North-Western Provinces of Jilin, Liaoning, Heilongjiang and the Inner-Mongolia Autonomous Region, together part of former Manchuria. The Main population of Koreans is found at Yanbian Korean Prefecture located in the extreme North-East corner of Jilin Province, directly bordering on Russia and the North-Korean Border. A very small minority of Koreans have migrated further into China’s Central plains where they can be found in medium sized and large cities. Beijing, for instance, knows its own small Korean enclave within ChaoYang District about which more in spring of 2009 AD. In Xi’an there is another Chaoxian Enclave. The Members of the Korean Ethnic Minority in China are considered to be in a relatively advanced position, demographically and socio-economically. Education is considered very important among the Korean Minorities. Their illiteracy rate is the lowest among the 56 Minorities and the college attendance rate of Koreans is the highest of all Chinese Minorities. Through the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture and Ethnic Networks the Korean Nationality Community have their own communication and education networks preserving their culture, social position and identity.
Chaoxian people respect the old and mark every August 15th as the Day of the Older Persons. On that day younger people are forbidden to drink or smoke in front of their elders. They are also expected to walk behind their elders and to give way and greet elders when meeting them. In the Chaoxian family the elder son is expected to support his parents forever. Anyone who is not dutiful to their parents will be looked down on by all of their society. People from the Chaoxian ethnic group are famous for their expertise at singing and dancing. After laboring or during festivals, girls in colorful dresses dance with the long drum and fans, and boys dance with a knife. This dancing is really spectacular and joyful and reflects the liveliness of this nationality. For sports and other activities, men are interested in wrestling and football while women prefer swinging and see-saw jumping.
The Korean people are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People’s Republic of China. Korean people is a nationality with glorious revolutionary tradition, during the Anti-Japanese War and Liberation War, the Koreans have made outstanding contributions for fighting the Japanese aggressors and the liberation of the motherland. The largest concentration of Koreans is in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in eastern Jilin Province. Under its jurisdiction are the cities of Yanji and Tumen, and the counties of Yanji, Helong, Antu, Huichun, Wangqing and Dunhua, covering a total area of 41,500 sq. km. Another community of Koreans lives in the Changbai Korean Autonomous County in southeastern Jilin. The Changbai Korean Autonomous County is one of China’s major sources of timber and forest products, including ginseng, marten pelts and deer antlers. It is also a habitat for many wild animals, including tigers. Copper, lead, zinc and gold have been mined here since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and the area also has deposits of iron, antimony, phosphorus, graphite, quartz, limestone and oil shale.
Chaoxian festivals are similar to those of the Han people, and include the Spring Festival, the Pure Brightness Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Day. Besides these, they have three important days which are celebrated in their families – a baby’s one-year birthday, a senior people’s 60th birthday (Huijia Ji) and a couple’s 60th wedding anniversary. At these joyous times, guests will give gifts to the person or couple being honored and will also celebrate by enjoying the host’s delicious dishes. People from the Chaoxian ethnic group are famous for their expertise at singing and dancing. After laboring or during festivals, girls in colorful dresses dance with the long drum and fans, and boys dance with a knife. This dancing is really spectacular and joyful and reflects the liveliness of this nationality. For sports and other activities, men are interested in wrestling and football while women prefer swinging and see-saw jumping.
Chaoxian Minority, also Korean, with a total population of 1,923,842 in China according to the census taken in 2000, is scattered mainly in Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning. Smaller populationslive in other areas in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, Beijing, Xi’an and other cities. Members of the Chaoxian minority living in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Perfecture in Jilin Province. The ancestors of the present Chaoxian people were immigrants from the Korean Peninsula. When they settled in China they gradually formed unique customs and evolved into a Chinese ethnic group. In the national census of 1982, it was found that the Chaoxian had been living in the Northeast region of China from as early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The area inhabited by the Chaoxian people is abundant in various resources. Among the main products are rice, timber, beef, precious herbs and flue-cured tobacco. The Yanbian Prefecture is developing especially rapidly.
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