Seoul Chinese Primary School

Seoul Chinese Primary School
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Seoul Chinese Primary School
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese韓國漢城華僑小學
Simplified Chinese韩国汉城华侨小学
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHánguó Hànchéng Huáqiáo Xiǎoxué
Wade–GilesHan-kuo Han-ch'eng Hua-ch'iao Hsiao-hsüeh
Korean name
Hangul한국한성화교소학교

Seoul Chinese Primary School or Hanxiao Chinese Primary School[1] (Chinese: 韓國漢城華僑小學; Korean: 한국한성화교소학교) is a Republic of China (Taiwan)-oriented Chinese international primary school located in Myeongdong,[2] in Jung-gu, Seoul.[3] It is in the center of the Myeongdong.[4]

Most of its classes are taught in Chinese.[5] The school offers training programs for spoken Mandarin, and it has programs modeled on those of the ROC. Its textbooks originate from the ROC.[2]

Graduates of this school may attend Seoul Overseas Chinese High School.

History

Chinese immigrants founded the school in 1909.[5]

From the 1950s through the 1970s the student body numbered around 2,000 but preferences for education of the children in Mainland China, Taiwan, and the United States combined with a decline in the area birthrate caused the student population to decline down with the lowest number being 500 in 2008. The student body figures began to recover due to a trend promoting the study of the Chinese language; Korean families began sending their children to the school so they could learn Chinese. The president of the school's board of directors, Sui Hsing-chin, stated that the school began admitting non-Chinese students to promote the acceptance of ethnic Chinese in Korean society.[2] In 2009 the school had about 600 students.[5]

The school celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2009. The Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to South Korea, Cheng Yonghua, attended the event. He congratulated the school and stated that the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Seoul will offer support to the school.[5]

Student body

As of 2011 the school had 700 students, with 70-80% being overseas Chinese and the remainder including Korean students as well as Japanese, English, and French pupils.[2] As of 2009 most of the students were born in South Korea.[5]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "Admission for Children of Foreign Nationality" (Archive). Gangnam District. Retrieved on March 30, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Kuo, Grace. "Education keeps overseas Chinese culture alive in South Korea" (Archive). Taiwan Today. August 26, 2011. Retrieved on March 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "SEOUL CHINESE PRIMARY SCHOOL" (Archive). International School Information, Government of South Korea. "35 Myeongdong 2-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, 100-810, Korea"
  4. ^ SEOUL Best 100: The Top must see sights of the city!. Seoul Metropolitan Government. 길잡이미디어, December 30, 2011. p. 48.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Seoul Chinese Primary School celebrates centenary" (Archive). Xinhua. October 5, 2009. Retrieved on March 30, 2016.