Incheon Chinatown

Incheon Chinatown
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Coordinates: 37°28′35″N 126°37′05″E / 37.4763°N 126.6181°E / 37.4763; 126.6181
CountrySouth Korea
CityIncheon
DistrictJung
First Chinese settlers1884
Websitewww.ichinatown.or.kr

Incheon Chinatown (Korean인천차이나타운) is a Chinatown in Jung District, Incheon, South Korea. It is the only official Chinatown on the Korean peninsula,[1][2] and one of the earliest, having formed in 1884. There are a number of restaurants and tourist attractions in the area. It features an 11-meter high Chinese-style gateway, or paifang.

The area is located nearby other attractions such as Jayu Park and Wolmido.[3][4][5] There are also Japan-related attractions nearby.[6]

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  2. ^ "[인천 가볼만한 곳]차이나타운 한중문화관". 인천시 공식 티스토리 블로그. Archived from the original on 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
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  4. ^ "이국적이고 동심이 있는 차이나타운·동화마을 오세요". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  5. ^ "인근관광지 > 자유공원 | 인천차이나타운". www.ichinatown.or.kr. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  6. ^ "Incheon chinatown".