Shanghai Street is Busan’s largest Chinese residential area, located in Choryang-dong, Dong-gu, Busan.
During the Japanese occupation, Chinese people ... More
Shanghai Street is Busan’s largest Chinese residential area, located in Choryang-dong, Dong-gu, Busan.
During the Japanese occupation, Chinese people moved to this location and formed the residential area. The ancient Chinese Consulate was situated here as well. Shanghai Street was designated as Korea’s only Chinatown Special Zone in 2007.
This street has been famous among SNS users who took photos of Chinese restaurants and dumpling stores, attracting domestic and foreign tourists. Every year, the Busan Chinatown Culture Festival is held in this area.
Shanghai Street is full of amazing restaurants. In particular, a famous Chinese dumpling restaurant is always packed with people from all over the country, as well as foreign tourists. Other Chinese restaurants and Chinese-style doughnuts are also popular among SNS users, continuously attracting tourists.