Population: 1.02 million Major area of distribution: Yunnan Language: Dai Religion: Buddhism
Tag: Culture
Chinese Ethnic Groups:满族(Mǎn zú )The Manchu ethnic minority
Population: 9,846,800 Major areas of distribution: Virtually scattered over all of China, the largest group, about 46.2 per cent of the total, live in Liaoning Province, and the rest mostly in Jilin, Heilongjiang, Hebei, Beijing, Gansu, Shandong, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and Ningxia, as well as in Chengdu, Xi'an, Guangzhou and other cities.
Chinese Ethnic Groups:阿昌族(A’chāng zú)The Achang ethnic minority
Population: 27,700 Major area of distribution: Yunnan Language: Achang Religion: Buddhism
Chinese Ethnic Groups:俄罗斯族(éluósī zú )The Russian ethnic minority
Population: 13,500 Major area of distribution: Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia Language: Russian
Chinese Ethnic Groups:普米族(Pǔmǐ zú )The Pumi ethnic minority
Population: 29,700 Major area of distribution: Yunnan Language: Pumi Religion: Lamaism and Taoism
Chinese Ethnic Groups:纳西族(Nàxī zú )The Naxi ethnic minority
Population: 277,800 Major area of distribution: Yunnan and Sichuan Language: Naxi Religion: Dongba and Lamaism
China’s Story of the Stone: the best book
The Story of the Stone: the best book you've never heard of The death of the elderly Chinese scholar Zhou Ruchang draws attention to a startling fact: that China’s greatest work of literature, the 18th-century novel Dream of the Red Chamber, on which Professor Zhou was an acknowledged – and somewhat obsessive – expert, is still virtually unknown in the English-speaking world. And yet a complete and highly readable English translation has been available in Penguin Classics for nearly 30 years.
Chinese Medicine
China was one of first countries to have a medical culture. In comparison with Western medicine, the Chinese method takes a far different approach. With a history of 5,000 years, it has formed a deep and immense knowledge of medical science, theory, diagnostic methods, prescriptions and cures.
The basic principles of Chinese medicine are rather distinctive:
Chinese Etiquette
China is a country that has long been known for its ceremonies and etiquette through the ages. However, it can be something of a culture shock when it comes to the differences between the social niceties between China and the western world. The following is an introduction to the daily manners and courtesies of social life in China.
Drinking Realgar Wine
Drinking realgar wine is another Dragon Boat festival custom. While the festival primarily celebrates Chinese culture, another aspect promotes good health. Traditionally, part of the festival focused on protecting people from disease.