Chinese Ethnic Groups _China Minority Ethnic Travel Guide

Tujia Nationality, the Ethnic Group of Art Craft The Tujia have a long history of 2,000 years when their ancestors first immigrated to the western parts of Hunan and Hubei. With the population of more than 8 million now, the Tujia are an ethnic minority in the provinces of Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, and Guizhou. The language of Tujia people is... Read more>>
Manchu Nationality, the Ethnic Culture of Qing Dynasty Arising from the Jurchen tribes and establishing the Jin Dynasty (1115 - 1234) and the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), the Manchu nationality has a profound history of nearly 1400 years, which have greatly influenced the Chinese history. Until 1911, the Man ethnic minority had the name of Baqi, synony... Read more>>
Yugur Nationality, One of the Nomads in China Yugur nationality has a long history that can be traced back to the year 3 B.C. They live in the mountainous areas, mainly by stock raising, and are typical nomads. Now about 90 percent of the total Yugur people live in Sunan Yugur Autonomous County in Gansu Province. The Yugur people believe in L... Read more>>
China Giant Panda, Cute National Treasure With its black-white coat, the adorable fluffy animal is one of the most precious animals in the world. It is native to China, proudly called China’s national treasure. As the most well-know celebrity of China, it appears in the logo of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), preeminently ... Read more>>
Zhuang Nationality, the Ethnic Group of Hospitality Zhuang ethnic minority is the largest minority group in China with a long history and glorious culture. Over 90 percent of the Zhuang people live in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Zhuang people are very hospitable. Any guests are honored by the whole village. Wine is a must when treating ... Read more>>
Miao Nationality, the Ethnic Group of Art The Miao ethnic minority has a larger population than most of the minority groups in China. After immigration in a long history, today they live mainly in south China provinces. They are divided into several branches, such as Black Hmong, White Hmong, Striped Hmong, etc. They believe ... Read more>>
Chaoxian Nationality, the Ethnic Group of Versatility Chaoxian had been living in the Northeast region of China from as early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The ancestors of the present Chaoxian people were immigrants from the Korean Peninsula. When they settled in China, they gradually formed unique customs and evolved into a Chinese ethnic group. ... Read more>>
Zang Nationality, the Ethnic Group of Mystery The Zang ethnic minority, also known as Tibetan, mainly lives in the Tibetan Autonomous Region on the Tibetan Plateau. Living on the world famous plateau, they boast a unique lifestyle and set of skills. In the field of the arts, Tibetan calligraphy values strictness and delicateness, be it ... Read more>>
Mongolian Nationality, the Ethnic Group of Bravery The Mongolian ethnic minority is distributed primarily in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. This ethnic minority is brave and unconstrained with a profound history. Though they called themselves Mongol, meaning everlasting fire, other people refer to them as an ethnic minority on the horseback... Read more>>
The Grand Song of the Dong Ethnic Minority Group As one of the ethnic minority groups in China, the Dong people are believed to be the descendants of the ancient Guyue people. With a population of 2.6 million, Dong people are mainly distributed in eastern Guizhou, western Hunan, and northern Guangxi. The Grand Song is a kind of folk music an... Read more>>