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The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between cultural variables, socio-psychological variables and happiness, and to examine how cultural variables and socio-psychological variables influenced on the happiness of Chinese university students in Korea. The subjects were 169 Chinese university students in Seoul city, Kyeongsang-Do and Jeolla-Do, in Korea. This study has been conducted descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation and stepwise regression using PASW 18.0 program. The result of this study showed that the mean score of Chinese students’ cultural shock and social isolation were appeared rather higher than other variables’ in acculturative stress. And the mean score of family relationship was appeared highest in happiness. The mean score of social support was appeared rather higher than other variables’. There was a significant negative correlation of happiness and acculturative stress including worries about studying, but there was a significant positive correlation between happiness, Korean language proficiency, self-esteem, social support and positive attitude to life. This study showed that social support, self-esteem, Korean proficiency of Chinese student influenced significantly on their happiness. Therefore, the conclusion of this study is that improved Korean language proficiency, self-esteem and social support for Chinese students is necessary to raise their happiness and better adaptation to university life and culture in Korea.