Ansan Multicultural Special Zone안산 다문화특구

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Ansan in Gyeonggi-do has more foreign residents than anywhere else in Korea, making it a small world within the country. The area around Wongok-dong in Danwon-gu, Ansan, was designated a Multicultural Special Zone in 2009. Its Multicultural Food Street serves dishes from all over the world, so you can enjoy traditional food from many countries without going abroad. Since the designation, the look of the streets has gradually changed. A Foreign Residents Center dedicated to foreign residents opened, and even banks whose names cannot be written in Chinese characters, such as Woori Bank and Hana Bank, put up signs in Chinese characters. Signs in foreign languages outnumber Korean ones, and most of the people you brush shoulders with on the street are foreigners. At the Foreign Residents Center, next to the Wongokbon-dong Community Service Center, a signpost points toward countries around the world and shows the distance to each.