Oct. 10 is the Republic of China's Double Ten national day, followed on Oct. 21 by Overseas Chinese Day. For Korea's ethnic Chinese community these are key autumn gatherings. We look at how local associations have prepared, based on their past notices.
Oct. 10 marks the Double Ten holiday commemorating the 1911 Wuchang Uprising and is Taiwan's national day. Overseas Chinese Day follows on Oct. 21, so autumn is when national-day events and gatherings for the elderly cluster in overseas Chinese communities, and Korea's is no exception.
광고 문의 · 300×250What association notices show
The notice board of the Seoul-area Overseas Chinese association still carries an older announcement for a Overseas Chinese Day banquet for seniors, which asked members to register at the association by Oct. 15 and collect a lucky-draw ticket needed for entry, along with a notice for a National Day Cup basketball tournament. Both are several years old and do not confirm this year's schedule, but they show the typical shape of autumn events.
Such events often split into a seniors' dinner and a sports tournament for younger members. Association notices tend to state registration deadlines and entry rules clearly, so members should check dates once this year's program is published and register before the cutoff.
Tradition in a changing setting
Korea's ethnic Chinese community is shrinking and aging, and its generational makeup is shifting. Schools and associations jointly organize events and younger people take part in new ways, yet the national day and Overseas Chinese Day remain the community's best-known occasions to gather.
Sino Bridge Times will report separately once this year's Double Ten and Overseas Chinese Day events are confirmed. Readers should check notices from the Seoul, Incheon, Busan and other local associations and official channels for the latest schedules.
