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What are the 56 ethnic groups in China?

1. Achang ethnic group: distributed in Yunnan, with a population of more than 27,000 people. They are mainly engaged in agriculture and have developed handicrafts. They are especially famous for being good at making long knives. Has its own language. ——Tea Picking

2. Bai Nationality: Distributed in Yunnan, Nobles, Sichuan and other places, with a population of more than 1.59 million people, they have their own language regarding farming. ——Salted azaleas, three teas, three pagodas in Dali

3. Baoan ethnic group: distributed in Yunnan, Qinghai and other places, with a population of more than 12,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture and handicrafts, and making knives for a living The main "security knife" is very famous and has its own language. ——Sheepskin jacket, security knife

4. Brown ethnic group: distributed in Yunnan, with a population of more than 82,000, mainly engaged in agriculture, and have their own language. ——Playing and singing

5. Buyi ethnic group: distributed in Nobles, Yunnan and other places, with a population of more than 2.54 million people. They are mainly engaged in agriculture and are known as the "rice nation". Has its own language and writing. ——Slate houses, embroidery, carved masks

6. Korean: Mainly distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning, with a population of more than 1.92 million people. They are mainly engaged in agriculture. They are famous for their good rice cultivation and have their own language. . ——Springboard, Changgu

7. Dao ethnic group: distributed in Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Xinjiang and other places, with a population of more than 120,000 people. They are mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. They have their own language. ——Paper cutting, playing hockey

8. Dai Nationality: Distributed in Yunnan, with a population of more than 1.02 million people, mainly engaged in agriculture. Their temple towers, bamboo buildings and bamboo bridges show unique architectural art and have their own language characters. ——Peacock dance, basket rice, Water Splashing Festival

9. Deang ethnic group: distributed in Yunnan, with a population of more than 15,000 people. They are mainly engaged in agriculture. They are famous for growing tea and have their own language. ——Elephant Foot Encouragement

10. Dong people: Mainly distributed in Guizhou, Hunan, Wenwen and other places, with a population of more than 2.51 million, mainly engaged in agriculture and forestry. The Drum Tower, Fengyu Bridge and Fengyu Pavilion are Dong The main symbol of the township has its own language and characters. ——Soaking Lusheng and blocking the road to welcome guests

11. Dongxiang ethnic group: Mainly distributed in Gansu, Ningxia, Xinjiang and other places, with a population of more than 370,000. They are mainly engaged in agriculture and are good at growing fruits. Has its own language.

12. Dulong people: distributed in Yunnan, with a population of more than 5,000 people. They maintain the good social custom of "not picking up lost things on the road and not closing their homes at night". Theft rarely occurs. Has its own language. ——Weaving Dulong blankets and baking pancakes

13. Oroqen: distributed in Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang and other places, with a population of more than 6,000, mainly engaged in hunting and agriculture. Has its own language. ——Making fur clothing, Bonfire Festival

14. Russian: Distributed in Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang and other places, with a population of more than 13,000, engaged in various repair industries, transportation and handicrafts, and has its own language and text. ——Play accordion and bake bread

15. Ewenki: Distributed in Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, with a population of 26,000, they are mainly engaged in animal husbandry and have their own language. ——Reindeer, sledge

16. Gaoshan ethnic group: Mainly distributed in Taiwan Province, with the remaining few scattered in southeastern coastal areas such as Fujian, with a population of about 40 people. They are mainly engaged in agriculture, fishing and hunting, and have their own language. ——Pole and ball, dragon boat, and weaving

17. Gelao ethnic group: distributed in Guizhou, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places, with a population of about 430,000, mainly engaged in agriculture, and have their own language. ——Making glutinous rice balls, local opera

18. Hani ethnic group: distributed in Yunnan, with a population of 1.25 million, mainly engaged in agriculture, good at terraced fields, and have their own language and writing.

19. Kazakhs: Distributed in Xinjiang, with a population of about 10,000. They are mainly engaged in animal husbandry and are good at embroidery. Their embroidery has been exported to more than a dozen countries and regions including Japan, and they have their own spoken and written language. . ——Sheep shearing, playing and singing, embroidery

20. Han nationality: distributed across the country, with a population of more than 1.04 billion, economically and culturally developed, and has its own language and writing. ——Temple fair, dragon dance

21. Hezhen ethnic group: Distributed in Heilongjiang Province, with a population of more than 4,000 people, they are a fishing-based ethnic group in northern China and have their own language. ——Making fish skin clothes, fishing town, good at eating raw fish

22. Hui: Mainly live in Ningxia, Gansu, Xinjiang and other places, with the rest scattered throughout the country, with a population of more than 8.6 million. ——Throwing cattle, frying oil is fragrant

23. Jinuo ethnic group: distributed in Yunnan Province, with a population of more than 18,000 people. They are mainly engaged in agriculture, good at growing tea, and have their own language. ——Musical instrument playing, drum dancing

24. Jing ethnic group: distributed in Guangxi, with a population of more than 18,000 people. They are mainly engaged in coastal fishery, agriculture and salt industry. They have their own language. ——Ha Ting, playing solo dance and walking on stilts

25. Jingpo: Distributed in Yunnan Province, with a population of more than 110,000, they are mainly engaged in agriculture, planting rice, corn, dry paddy and other crops. Has its own language and writing. ——Munao sings and dances peacock dance

26. Kirgiz: Distributed in Xinjiang and Heilongjiang, with a population of more than 140,000, they are mainly engaged in animal husbandry and agriculture. They have their own language and writing.

——Blow music and handshake ceremony

27. Lahu ethnic group: distributed in Yunnan Province, with a population of more than 410,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, and have their own language and writing.

28. Li Nationality: Distributed in Hainan Province, with a population of more than 1.11 million people, they mainly focus on agriculture, and their women are skilled in textiles. Their "Li Brocade" and "Li Dan" are world-famous, and they have their own language and writing. ——Chai Dance

29: Lisu ethnic group: distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan and other places, with a population of more than 570,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, and have their own language and writing. ——Shangdaosha

30. Lhoba people: distributed in Tibet, with a population of more than 2,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture and hunting, and have their own language.

31. Manchu: Mainly distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning, with a population of about 9.82 million. They are mainly engaged in agriculture, fishery and animal husbandry, and have their own language and writing. ——Wearing cheongsam, shaman dance, and wrestling between the two nobles

32. Maonan ethnic group: distributed in Guangxi, with a population of more than 71,000. They are mainly engaged in agriculture and are good at raising vegetable cattle and weaving flowered bamboo hats. Has its own language. ——Dragon Dance at Fenlong Festival

33. Monba: Distributed in Tibet, with a population of about 7,000, they are mainly engaged in agriculture and are good at weaving bamboo and rattan utensils and making wooden bowls. Has its own language.

34. Mongolian: Distributed in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and other places, with a population of more than 4.8 million, mainly engaged in animal husbandry and agriculture, and has its own language. ——Morin fiddle playing, yurts and Lele carts

35. Miao: Distributed in Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei and other places, with a population of more than 739 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, embroidery, peach blossom weaving, brocade batik and silver ornaments Enjoy great fame. Has its own language and writing. ——Blowing Lusheng, Diaojiaolou

36. Mulao: Distributed in Guangxi, with a population of more than 150,000, they are mainly engaged in agriculture, growing rice and corn, and have their own language.

37. Naxi: Distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet, with a population of more than 270,000, they are mainly engaged in mountain agriculture and animal husbandry, and have their own language and writing. ——Dongba dance, batik

38. Nu ethnic group: distributed in Yunnan Province, with a population of more than 27,000 people, mainly engaged in mountain agriculture, and have their own language. ——Weaving Nu Blanket, Nuzhai

39. Pumi ethnic group: distributed in Yunnan and Sichuan, with a population of more than 29,000 people. They are mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. They have their own language. ——Blowing the gourd and sheng, playing and singing, group dancing

40. Qiang ethnic group: distributed in Sichuan and other places, with a population of more than 190,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture. White kidney beans are a famous specialty and have their own language. ——Qiang Village

41. Salar people: distributed in Qinghai, Gansu and other places, with a population of more than 87,000 people. They are mainly engaged in agriculture, have developed arts, and have their own language.

42. She ethnic group: distributed in Fujian, Zhejiang and other places, with a population of more than 630,000 people. They are mainly engaged in agriculture. In addition to growing rice, they also commonly grow tea trees, sugar cane and other cash crops. They have their own language.

43. The Shui people are distributed in Guizhou, Guangxi and other places, with a population of more than 340,000. They are mainly engaged in agriculture, good at growing rice and glutinous rice, and have their own language.

44. Tajik: distributed in Xinjiang, with a population of more than 33,000 people. They are mainly engaged in animal husbandry and agriculture. They have their own language.

45. Tatar: Distributed in Xinjiang, with a population of more than 4,000 people, they mainly engage in business, handicrafts and animal husbandry, and have their own language and writing.

46. Tu Nationality: Distributed in Qinghai, Gansu and other places, with a population of more than 190,000 people. They are mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. They have their own language and writing. ——Pacific Dance, Gaotai Hui

47. Tujia: Distributed in Hunan, Hubei and other places, with a population of more than 5.7 million, Tujia weaving cotton is famous for its "colorful and exquisite workmanship". own language. ——Waishoutang

48. Wa: Distributed in Yunnan, with a population of more than 350,000, they are engaged in agriculture. Their wooden drums are full of ethnic characteristics. They have won many awards in national ethnic dances and have their own language and writing. ——Hair Swinging Dance

49. Uyghur: Mainly distributed in Xinjiang, with a population of more than 7.21 million, mainly engaged in agriculture, good at growing grain, cotton, melons and fruits, and have their own language. ——Hand drum

50. Uzbek: distributed in Xinjiang, with a population of about 14,000. They are mainly engaged in animal husbandry and have their own language and writing.

51. Xibo: Mainly distributed in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Xinjiang and other places, with a population of about 170,000. They are mainly engaged in fishing, hunting and agriculture, and have their own language and writing.

52. Yao ethnic group: distributed in Guangxi, Hunan, Yunnan, Guangdong and other places, with a population of more than 170,000 people. They are mainly engaged in mountain agriculture and have their own language. ——Panwang Festival, Changgu Festival

53. Yi Nationality: Distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan and other places, with a population of more than 6.57 million, they like to eat "mound meat", drink "pole wine", and dance Music is unique and has its own language and writing. ——Tiger Festival

54. Yugu ethnic group: distributed in Gansu, with a population of about 12,000. They are mainly engaged in animal husbandry, advocate horseback riding and archery, and have their own language.

55. Tibetans: Distributed in Tibet, Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu and other places, with a population of more than 4.59 million, mainly engaged in animal husbandry and agriculture, and have their own language and writing. ——Tibetan Dance, Potala Palace

56. Zhuang: Distributed in Guangxi, Yunnan and other places, with a population of more than 15.55 million, they are the most populous ethnic minority in China. “Zhuang Brocade” is famous at home and abroad. Has its own language and writing.