China is home to more than 2 million Koreans. These people live primarily in the north-eastern areas of the country, between North Korea and Russia. Korean food is very spicy. It often includes pickled vegetables, cold noodles, and sticky rice cakes. Traditionally, Korean dress is white, the symbol of simplicity and serenity. Men wear baggy pants fastened at the ankles and a jacket that fastens on the right. Typically, women wear voluminous skirts with a tight jacket.

Koreans are well known for their customs of respecting the old and cherishing the young. A member of the younger generation must show proper respect and modesty for a member of the older generation, whether speaking with him, eating with him, or sitting near him. When an elder dies, those of the younger generation must eat dry food for three days to demonstrate proper piety. Koreans have the highest education rate of all China's minorities, demonstrating the value placed on education. They have complete school systems set up for educating their children. As a result, 43 out of 1,000 attend college or university – the highest rate of any of China's minorities.