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3. MINORITY PERCENT OF TOTAL POPULATION BY PREFECTURE Minority Percent Note: Labels are province-level administrative units. Neimenggu is Inner Mongolia; Xizang is Tibet. Source: Created from Liu, Yao and Lavely 1996 and Skinner 1996. ning Shandong Zhejiang Hainan Taiwan 0-24.9 25 - 49.9 50 - 74.9 75 - 100 Guizhou Ningxia

4. PRIMARY PROVINCES OF RESIDENCE OF 17 MINORITY ETHNIC GROUPS IN CHINA Bai Bouyei DaiDong Source: Created from Liu, Yao and Lavely 1996 and State Ethnic Affairs Commission and State Statistical Bureau 1999:402.

5. Hani Hui Kazak Korean

6. Manchu Miao Mongolian Tibetan

7. Tujia Uygur Yao Yi

8. Zhuang

9. The Hui nationality 7

10. Hui Live in northwestern China Practice Islam Famous for their Chinese Islamic cuisine – No Pork Men wear white caps and women wear scarves Common surnames: Ma, Mu, Han, Ha, Hu, Sai, Sha, Zheng, Koay, Chuah

11. The Tibetans 7

12. Tibetans Live in Central Asia north of Nepal Can hold more oxygen in their blood than us Most follow Tibetan Buddhism Believe that you should bathe only at birth, before marriage, and at death Like steamed dumplings with yak meat served in yoghurt

13. The tibetans

14. The Mongol 7

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16. Mongol Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan are two famous Mongols Live in in and near Mongolia north of China and South of Russia Famous in history for their horsemanship and wrestling skills In the old days the men in their cone shaped caps would prepare the cow dung fire outside their yurt for dinner of gains, mutton, and the indispensable tea

17. The Mongol nationality

18. The Zhuang nationality 7

19. Zhuang Live in Southern China Second in population only to the Han Most still follow an ancestor worship religion Have their own language that is officially written in Roman characters

20. 7 The Uygur nationality

21. Uygur Live on the Old Silk Road Mix of Chinese and Middle Eastern cultures Long tradition of medicine—some suspect that they initially developed acupuncture Accepted the Arabic alphabet as early as the 11 th century. Wide background in literature with many ancient books surviving today

22. The Uygur nationality

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25. The Yi nationality

26. Yi Live in south-western China Speak a language similar to Burmese Chinese government classifies several minorities as Yi (But the true Yi do not approve) Most are farmers and herders of sheep and goats Few are literate and they do not have a written language

27. The Bai nationality

28. Bai Means the white people and they hold that color in very high esteem Most live near the city of Dali Cold spicy food and frequently eat corn Cormorant fishing is still practiced

29. The Gaoshan nationality

30. Gaoshan The indigenous peoples of Taiwan 8 tribes in Taiwan Famous for the harvest dance in fall Some tattoo their faces Good at sports and dance Live in the mountainous areas

31. The Miao nationality

32. Miao Also called the Hmong Live mainly in South-eastern China A large group lives outside Asia, including a large group in Minneapolis

33. The Miao nationality

34. The Dai nationality

35. Dai Closely related to the Thai people Mainly live in Yunnan region Follow the Buddhist religion Many are farmers and in addition to the staple rice, they grow many pineapples

36. The Dai nationality

37. The Manchu nationality

38. Manchu Largely assimilated by the Han population Their language is almost extinct Live in North-eastern China—Manchuria Traditionally coiled their hair in high tufts The last Emperor was Manchurian

39. Our Country is a Multiracial Big Family