Gonghwachun Restaurant in Seollin-dong, Incheon

Built around 1908, this building is a Chinese restaurant erected by Chinese immigrants who had arrived through Incheon port after the port's opening. It is a Chinese-style building with a central courtyard, built with the participation of craftsmen from China's Shandong region. The façade is currently finished with tiles of various colours, and the interior is lavishly decorated with varied patterns and the colour red. It initially served as lodgings providing board and room for merchants. As Chinese cuisine gained popular appeal, the restaurant expanded, and with a large banquet hall it became a celebrated Chinese restaurant, maintaining its renown until the 1980s.

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Where it is

Region

Jemulpo-gu, Incheon

Designation

Registered Cultural Heritage · 국가등록문화유산