Changde Dong Autonomous County Ethnography

Author: Chuanxiang Dong Autonomous County Bureau of Nationality and Religious Affairs
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Publishing Date: 2004-10-01
Features: The Ethnic of Chuanxiang Dong Autonomous County, based on the characteristics of regional autonomy, primarily focuses on the Dong ethnic group, with twelve sections such as "Origin, Name, and Ethnic Distribution," "Ethnic Regional Autonomy," and "Ethnic Economy." It provides detailed accounts of the unique aspects of the four main ethnic groups in the county—Dong, Han, Miao, and Yao—by sectioning and categorizing them, while summarizing similarities. The compilers adopt a scientific approach, applying the perspectives, standpoints, and methods of dialectical materialism and historical materialism to objectively and factually document the people and events of historical development. It is an invaluable "encyclopedia" for understanding the history and current status of the ethnic groups in Chuanxiang and for conducting ethnic affairs. The book comprises nearly 300,000 words, organized into twelve chapters and thirty-six sections by category, comprehensively and systematically documenting the past and present political, economic, cultural, and customs of the main ethnic groups in Chuanxiang, with particular emphasis on and customs, which are vividly and extensively described.