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Seoul Changes Chinese Name I believe the reason that the Koreans want Chinese to call Seoul "Shou er " instead of "Hancheng" is because they feel Hancheng is a degrading name. However, I have a different view of this. It is undeniable that there is a close tie between Chinese and Koreans historically. Our cultures, thoughts and behaviors are very similar. I respect the Korean's decision. However, if the decision is to cut the tie between China and Korea, then it is totally unnecessary. Personlly, when I see the name Hancheng, I don't think of it as a city of China or feeling the Chinese superority. Instead, I feel it is an identifiable name that makes me feel close to the Korean people. I have had many Korean friends and I always felt that they are us. I am currently watching a Korean TV series. Honestly, with the translations I almost can't tell it is a foreign series. Chinese and Korean should remain brothers as we always were in the last two thousand years and don't let a small thing like changing a name of a city affect us. |