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This article is an investigation on how the historical change and social environment of the Chinese in Korea influences their identity: their language, job transition, and the conception of their marriage. Most of the 1st generation of Chinese in Korea came from the San-Tong province
where they shared the same dialogue, language, values, and a unity of the community bounded together by common fate based on the historical experience. It can be said that these factors are the prime powers to sustain their Chinese community in Korea. Generally, the Chinese aren't able to speak Korean well due to their low educational background, and making a living through their services at such places like Chinese restaurants. However, the 2nd generation of the Chinese in Korea are adapting quickly to the Korean society. They are different from the 1st generation in the point of their well education, the increase in the opportunity to contact Korean society, and their weakness to the community conception as Chinese people in Korea.
Still the young generation is facing difficulty with some situations such as the choosing their nationality and finding a job according to the changes of the social environment condition. They are also concerned about problems of not having experienced the 1st generation in their dual identity, and are seeking another pattern to live in Korea.