Why are there Koreans in Jilin?

Because the largest inhabited area of Koreans is Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province.

Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture is located in the east of Jilin Province, at the junction of China, Russia and North Korea, bordering Russia's Primorsky Territory in the east, facing Xianjing Road and Liangjiang Road across Tumen River in the north, and facing the Sea of Japan, North Korea and Japan.

The autonomous prefecture governs Yanji, Tumen, Longjing, Helong, Hunchun, Dunhua, Antu and Wangqing counties, covering an area of 42,700 square kilometers, accounting for 1/4 of the total area of Jilin Province. Changbai Korean Autonomous County, located in the southeast of Jilin Province, is another Korean national autonomous area surrounded by Changbai Mountain. In 2000, there were 1.36 million Koreans in this county.

The development of history

Korean nationality is one of the cross-border ethnic groups in China, which was gradually formed when the neighboring Korean Peninsula moved in and settled in the northeast. 1982 during the national census, it was found that some Korean ancestors settled in North China and Northeast China as early as the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. For example, in Tagou, Qinglong County, Hebei Province, and Pujiagou Village, Gai County, Liaoning Province, Han surnamed Park has settled in the local area for more than 300 years.

Since the middle of19th century, more and more Koreans have moved in from the Korean peninsula, which is the main source of Koreans in China. According to statistics, from 65438 to 0870, there were 28 Korean-inhabited towns on the north bank of Yalu River. 188 1 year (the seventh year of Guangxu in Qing dynasty), there were more than 10000 Koreans in Yanbian area. From 65438 to 0883, there were more than 37000 Korean residents in Ji 'an, Linjiang and Xinbin counties. During the same period, a large number of Korean farmers moved into the areas along the Wusuli River.

Refer to the above? Baidu encyclopedia-Koreans