1. 2000 01
(Subscription Access/ChinaSource Journal)

... her bustling marketplaces... China’s Christian County: The Lisu of Fugong A Visit to the Big Flowery Miao Thoughts on China’s ethnic minority issue God’s Love for the Minorities of China  ...

2. Hunan Province
(People and Culture/Provinces)

... county. Industry:  Hunan is known for its rich mineral resources, which currently number 134. Specifically, it has the largest deposits of stibium and tungsten. Culture: Xiang is a subdivision of spoken ...

3. Fujian Province
(People and Culture/Provinces)

... its tea. Tangerines, Longans, lychees, bananas, loquats and pineapples are the major fruits of Fujian. Aquaculture is developed along the coast. Tong’an County is famous for its lancelets, a rare species ...

4. Achang
(People and Culture/People Groups)

The Achang Peoples The Achangs of China live in the Husa area of Longchuan County, and the Zhedao and Dachang areas of Lianghe County where Achang ancestors, the Echengs, settled around the thirteenth ...

5. Bai
(People and Culture/People Groups)

... them solid and durable. They are usually in the county center and are surrounded by shops. Many Bai are Buddhist, but for the most part are polytheists who worship various spirits, believing these can ...

6. Baoan
(People and Culture/People Groups)

... to leave Baoan was made by the elders due to strife over religion and water. The area around Linxia is an autonomous region-the Jishishan Baoan-Dongxiang-Salar autonomous county. As the name indicates, ...

7. Bulong
(People and Culture/People Groups)

The Bulong People Bulong live in the Mt. Bulong, Xiding and Bada areas of Menghai County in the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southwestern Yunnan Province. Some live in the Lingcang and Simao ...

8. Buyi
(People and Culture/People Groups)

... and short embroidered jackets. Hospital care is available in larger towns, and the government reports that immunization clinics and maternity centers are available in each county. Tropical diseases, including ...

9. Dai
(People and Culture/People Groups)

... professing the faith. It is known as the "Gospel Village." Its people meet in homes since the Armed Forces and the County Government occupy the central church. Dai Christians are also found in the Dehong ...

10. De'Ang
(People and Culture/People Groups)

The De'Ang People The De'Ang are widely distributed throughout Yunnan Province. Most dwell in Santai Township in Luxi County of the Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture and in Junnong Township in Zhenkang ...

11. Dong
(People and Culture/People Groups)

The Dong People Most of the Dong people are located in Southeastern Guizhou, Southwestern Hunan, and Northeastern Guangxi with a few found in Enshi county of Southwestern Hubei. They usually live along ...

12. Dongxiang
(People and Culture/People Groups)

... Autonomous County while others are in Hezheng and Linxia counties, Lanzhou, and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. While their name is derived from their location, the Dongxiang originated from the Mongols. ...

13. Dulong
(People and Culture/People Groups)

... court-appointed Naxi headmen ruled them. In 1913, they repulsed a British military expedition. In 1956, the Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County was established, and a Dulong was made county magistrate. ...

14. Gelao
(People and Culture/People Groups)

... Longlin Multi-National Autonomous County in Guangxi. They are descended from the "Liaos," who established the Yelang Kingdom two thousand years ago in the district of Guizhou. Throughout their history, ...

15. Hezhe
(People and Culture/People Groups)

... township: the Fuyuan County's Xiabacha Hezhe Autonomous Township, and send deputies to local, provincial, and national People's Congresses. The Hezhes trace their lineage to the nomadic Nuzhens, Tartar ...

16. Jing
(People and Culture/People Groups)

The Jing People The Jing live on the three islands of Wanwei, Wutou, and Shanxin in the Fangcheng Multi-National Autonomous County (established in 1958) in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region near the ...

17. Kazak
(People and Culture/People Groups)

The Kazak People China's Kazaks live in the Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, the Mori Kazak Autonomous County, and Barkol Kazak Autonomous County in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Others ...

18. Kirgiz
(People and Culture/People Groups)

... Taklimakan desert; however, the area pertaining to the Kirgiz is good for farming and pastureland. Others of this people group are scattered in southern and northern Xinjiang and in Fuyu County of Heilongjiang ...

19. Lahu
(People and Culture/People Groups)

... County in western Xishuangbanna in Yunnan Province. A large number of Lahu are found in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. The Lahu language belongs to the Chinese-Tibetan language family and contains ...

20. Maonan
(People and Culture/People Groups)

The Maonan People The Maonan live in the northern part of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region . Most are concentrated in the Xianan area of Huanjiang county, which is "distinguished by a long stretch ...