Yanbian
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Yanbian (延边朝鲜族自治州; Yánbiān Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìzhōu; Korean: 연변조선족자치주) is a Korean autonomous prefecture in Jilin province, next to the border with North Korea and Russia.
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Contents
- 1 Cities
- 2 More Destinations in Yanbian
- 3 Yanbian Halal Travel Guide
- 4 Local Language in Yanbian
- 5 Travel as a Muslim to Yanbian
- 6 How to get around in Yanbian
- 7 What to see in Yanbian
- 8 What to do in Yanbian
- 9 Halal Restaurants in Yanbian
- 10 Local Customs in Yanbian
- 11 Stay Safe
- 12 News & References Yanbian
- 13 Explore more Halal friendly Destinations from Yanbian
Cities
China Jilin Yanbian.svg|Yanbian in China
- Yanji City (延吉市, 연길시) - The capital city
- Dunhua City (敦化市, 돈화시)
- Helong City (和龙市, 화룡시)
- Hunchun City (珲春市, 혼춘시) - City on the junction of both North Korea and Russia
- Longjing City (龙井市, 룡정시)
- Tumen City (图们市, 도문시) - A small city on the Tumen river that looks into North Korea
More Destinations in Yanbian
- Antu County (安图县, 안도현)
- Wangqing County (汪清县, 왕청현)
Yanbian Halal Travel Guide
Over 2 million ethnic Koreans live in China, and this area has a large concentration of them. While there are some expatriates from North and South Korea, most of the ethnic Koreans here hold Chinese citizenship, making it the largest ethnic Korean community outside Korea.
Local Language in Yanbian
Korean is an official language in this area, along with Mandarin Chinese due to the large number of ethnic Koreans. The dialect of Korean spoken here is the Hamgyong dialect, which is also spoken in Hamgyong province in North Korea, and is slightly different from the Seoul dialect which is standard in South Korea, or the Pyongan dialect which is standard in North Korea. Most younger ethnic Koreans in this area are bilingual in Korean and Mandarin, so Mandarin speakers should not have any problems communicating.
All official signs, as well as most restaurant menus in the area are bilingual in Korean and Mandarin.
Travel as a Muslim to Yanbian
How to get around in Yanbian
What to see in Yanbian
What to do in Yanbian
Halal Restaurants in Yanbian
Local Customs in Yanbian
Despite being Chinese citizens and the ethnic Koreans in China share a common culture with their North Korea|North Korean counterparts.
Stay Safe
News & References Yanbian
Explore more Halal friendly Destinations from Yanbian
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