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There is a large influx in Northern VA of Koreans.
There’s a large Koreatown in Dallas and another in Garland. Love going there to shop and eat bulgogi. Price ranges vary widely, from $6 to $40+. Lots of furniture, small appliance, rug, artwork, etc shops.
Take this from a guy who LIVES and WORKS among both Chinese and Koreans in the city of New York.
If you want to see how well the Koreans do economically vs. the Chinese, there is no better place to look than the town of Flushing in the borroagh of Queens, New York City. One part of Flushing, notably around MAIN STREET, looks practically like Taiwan or Hongkong. The neighboring section of Flushing along Northern Blvd. is entirely made up of Korean shops ( you’d be hard press to find a shop with no Korean signs ).
There are also places where you have an AMALGAMATION of Koreans and Chinese (e.g. a Korean-Chinese restaurant ).
So, who does better as immigrants ? I’d call it a tie with Koreans doing just a little better on the average.
My guess is because Koreans, coming from a smaller country with less diverse ethnic groups, tend to take care of their own better. Hence, they tend to be more homogeneous and tend to be more affiliated with each other.
China, a country bigger than the USA with scores of ethnic groups, tend to be less unified and a lot of them still harbor a — “I am from this province, you are from that province” or “I am of this ethnic group, you are from that ethnic group” attitude.
The one thing most immigrants both countries share in common is this — THEY COME HERE TO WORK AND SUCCEED.
They might be a small minority group in the USA compared to others, but IMO they have done an excellent job @ assimilating into our country. Now if only other minority groups would follow their lead (hint, hint).
I have a hard time believing that China is a multi-ethnic country comparable to the United States.
I have Korean, Chinese and Japanese neighbors here in the immediate viscinity, and when I walk my dog, I can see it when they all eye my pug Gus with varying degrees of cold calculation of how much tenderloin (and other choice cuts...) he would yield. He’s a well-fed (but not fat) 9 month old fawn and he goes about 22 pounds, and he would probably feed a family of four (considering leftovers...) for at least a week. I’m certain they all have different recipes in mind and I’ve had nightmares about seeing him served on a bed of rice with an Chinese Pear in his mouth....
It’s such a terrible burden....
I had a Korean engineer once, excellent worker and a wonderful family man. He was a Baptist too.