North China, Northwest China, Northeast China volume - China's ethnic groups

Author: Qian Cailuan, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book is organized according to ethnic language groups and provides a comprehensive and systematic introduction from the perspective of ethnology, covering 20 ethnic groups in China. These include the Turkic-speaking Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uyghur, Tatar, Salar, and Yugur ethnic groups in North China, Northwest China, and Northeast China; the Mongolic-speaking Mongolian, Dongxiang, Tu, Daur, and Bonan ethnic groups; the Manchu-Tungusic-speaking Manchu, Sibo, Evenk, Ewenki, and Hezhen ethnic groups; as well as other ethnic groups such as the Hui, Tujia, Russian, and Korean ethnic groups. The book details their geographical distribution, natural environment, historical origins, traditional economic life, customs, culture and art, and religious beliefs.