What is life like for Chinese in Seoul?

In October, I was traveling in Seoul, South Korea. While taking the subway, I happened to meet two Chinese mothers taking their three children out to play, so they chatted for a while.

One of these two mothers is Han from Weihai City, China, and the other is Korean from Yanbian. The mother from Weihai City married a Korean husband of mixed Chinese and Korean descent, and gave birth to a son and a daughter. This Korean mother from Yanbian came to Seoul to work and settle down with her Chinese Korean husband and raised a son. Both mothers are housewives taking care of their children at home, but both are doing micro-business on WeChat, selling Korean cosmetics, weight loss products, ginseng products, etc. It is known that Korean ginseng and cosmetics are first-class and very popular among Chinese people.

They all live in the suburbs of Seoul. They all live in the suburbs of Seoul. It takes about an hour by subway. The reason is "expensive". Whether it is buying or renting a house, it is a big sum. overhead. The mother from Weihai, who is married to a Korean husband, has better conditions and has her own house. However, the mother from Yanbian, who came to South Korea to settle down with her Korean husband, has not yet been able to buy a house in the suburbs of Seoul, so she can only rent it, and it only costs money. I can rent in the suburbs of Seoul because it is much cheaper.

I talked more with a mother from Weihai who is married to a Korean husband. When talking about having children in Korea, she said that the marriage and childbirth rates of Koreans are very low, and many choose to be single. So the Korean government has introduced many policies. For example, all kinds of examinations are free from the beginning of pregnancy, and various counseling during pregnancy, and even various counseling for expectant fathers, are free. After giving birth to a child, there are free confinement nannies to help. There is no need to worry about salary, food and housing, they are all government subsidies. Finally, the child goes to kindergarten and studies, all the way to university, all for free. In short, the Korean government attaches great importance to it. The matter of giving birth.

The Weihai mother, who is better off, often takes her two children back to Weihai to visit relatives. She said she still has deep feelings for China. Although she is also learning Korean, she also lets her two children learn Chinese. You can't forget your roots as a human being.