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Friday, 1 May 2020

[Incheon] - Korean-Chinese Cultural Center (한중문화관)

This 5 storeys Chinese style building with red pillars situated at the entrance to Chinatown is Korean-Chinese Cultural Center.

It's for facilitating mutual understanding between Korea and China

by learning more on each other's culture, history, economy and society.

The gallery operates exhibitions with various themes to promote

cultural and artistic activities of local artists before the cultural

exchanges between Korea and China.

Visitors can enjoy learning Chinese history and culture and experience

diverse performances along with special exhibitions.

Some iconic ancient architectures in China:

Prince Teng's Pavilion, The Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City.

Traditional Chinese costume Qipao and some artefacts also exhibit in the halls.

On the weekends there are free moving screenings and languages classes available:

Chinese language classes for Koreans and Korean language classes for Chinese.

Korean-Chinese Cultural Center (한중문화관)

Add: 238, Jemullyang-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon

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[Incheon] - Open Port Museum (인천개항박물관)

Open Port Museum opened since 1883. It is about the modern cultures introduced through Incheon Port.

The museum is designated into 4 exhibition halls.

At the introduction section, video data of the first gated dock

and records of the first maritime vessels installed in Incheon Port are displayed.

Lighthouse patrol ship and customs surveillance, data related to the

postal system, telegrams and telephones and communication system

were introduced between Incheon and Seoul.

The Film Academy is also displaying here.

The next exhibition room showcases the Korean railway and materials related to

Gyeongin Railway, the first railway in Korea. With the continuous and

gradual development of 110 years, Korea KTX train is now

placed at the 5th fastest high-speed rail in the world.

The 3rd Exhibition Room is a themed exhibition room of the street views
before and after the opening the Incheon Port portrayed as

stereoscopic street models and videos.

After the opening of the port, the street in front of the current museum (1st Bank of Japan at the time) was the centre of Japanese ancestry where banks, hotels, and shops were concentrated. The model installed in this exhibition room is based on photographs that were taken in the 1910s.