In these crowds, the Han Chinese stood out not so much for their lack of swagger as for the lack of a decent hat.

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"The race for luring the Chinese tourists is getting more and more competitive, " said Han Hwa-joon, head of the Korean Tourism Organization's China team.

WSJ: Seoul Bets on Chinese Tourists for Lunar New Year

"While the government may not make a clear response at this time, it will keep close tabs on how things progress, " says Han Zhenshe, a senior scholar at the prestigious Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

CNN: A complex security minuet has started in North Asia

Headquartered in Hong Kong, Hua Han specializes in traditional antiaging and antitumor Chinese drugs for women, which it sells under the Yeosure brand.

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