Ethnography of China

Author: Yang Shengmin
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: The main purpose of writing this book is to provide students in ethnology and related disciplines with a textbook on the basic information of China's 56 ethnic groups. At the same time, it also serves as a reliable reference book for students in other disciplines and readers interested in Chinese ethnic groups. Before readers begin reading the introductions to the 56 ethnic groups, we hope they briefly understand two aspects of background knowledge:
1. What is ethnography, what are the characteristics of ethnographic research, and what are its basic methods.
2. The historical characteristics of China's ethnic relations. This is also the common historical background of the 56 ethnic groups and one of the fundamental characteristics that distinguish the Chinese ethnic groups from other ethnic groups in the world. This background knowledge can help readers recognize that the 56 ethnic groups not only have their own unique cultures and origins but also, through thousands of years of close interaction and integration, have long been inseparably connected in terms of culture, economy, politics, and other aspects, sharing many common characteristics.