The People Of China: The History and Culture of China

by Luh, Shu Shin; Zhou, Kate

• ISBN13: 9781590848319
• ISBN10: 1590848314
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-05-01
• Publisher: Mason Crest

Summary

About 92 percent of China's 1.3 billion people come from the same ethnic group, the Han, who have dominated Chinese culture for more than 2,000 years. Nevertheless, China is by no means a homogeneous nation in fact, China's government officially recognizes 55 ethnic minority groups, and at times their integration into Chinese society has presented difficult challenges for Beijing.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Ethnic Diversity and the Chinese Identity	p. 13
The Ruling Han	p. 25
The Zhuang	p. 35
The Manchus	p. 47
The Mongols	p. 59
The Tibetans	p. 71
The Hui and the Uighurs	p. 87
The Miao and the Yao	p. 99
China's Policy Toward Ethnic Unity	p. 111
Glossary	p. 118
Further Reading	p. 120
Internet Resources	p. 122
Index	p. 123
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