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NATIONAL FLAG, NATIONAL EMBLEM, NATIONAL CAPITAL, NATIONAL ANTHEM|ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES|NATURAL RESOURCES|CLIMATE|POPULATION, ETHNIC GROUPS |
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Ethnic Groups |
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Han: With a population of about 1.159 billion, it forms the main body of the Chinese nation. The Han people inhabit most regions in China and Han Chinese is the common language of both Hans and the majority of ethnic minorities. |
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Mongolian: Comprising 4.8 million people, the former nomads now lead a settled life. |
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Hui: An Islamic group distributed all over the country, with a population of 8.6 million. |
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Tibetan: Believing in Tibetan Buddhism, with a population of 4.6 million, 2.1 million living in the Tibet Autonomous Region. |
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Uygur: An Islamic group with a population of 7.2 million. | |||
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Miao: A widely distributed group of 7.4 million people. |
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Yi: One of the oldest ethnic groups in China, with a population of 6.5 million. |
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Zhuang: Having a population of 15 million, with 13 million living in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. |
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Bouyei: Mainly inhabiting Guizhou Province, with a population of 2.45 million. |
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Korean: Mainly living in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province, with a population of 1.9 million. | |||
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Manchu: The second largest ethnic minority group in China, with a population of 9.82 million. |
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Dong: Having a population of 2.5 million, mainly distributed in Guizhou, Hunan and Guangxi. |
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Yao: Having a population of 2.13 million. |
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Bai: Mainly inhabiting the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, with a population of 1.6 million. |
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Tujia: Living in Wuling Mountains at the junction of Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan and Guizhou, with a population of 5.7 million. | |||