China is a large united multi-national country, 56 ethnic groups live in China. These numerous ethnic groups share China's vast lands but at the same time many live in their individual communities. The relationships between them have been formed over many years. Among them Han Chinese account for 91.59% of the overall Chinese population and the other 55 ethnic groups make up the remaining 8.41% according to the Fifth National Population Census of 2000. As the combined population of these other minorities is far fewer than that of the Han, they form the 55 minorities of China. Here lists 56 Ethnic Groups in China:

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Chinese Han People
With a population of 1159.4 million, the Han Chinese can be found in almost every part of China. However, they mainly live in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, Yangtze River and the Pearl River, and also in the Northeast Plain Region (Songliao Plain). They form the largest ethnic group within China and also the largest in the world. The Han people have their own distinctive way of life.
For years, they together with other ethnic minorities lived mainly on agriculture, and made outstanding achievements in the spheres of politics, philosophy, art, literature and natural science.

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18 Minorities with its population over one million
Population with over 10,000,000: Zhuang, Manchu
Population with over   5,000,000 : Hui,Miao,Uygur,tujia,Yi,Monglol,Zang(Tibetan)
Population with over 1,000,000 : Buyei,Dong,Yao,Chaoxian( Korean),Bai,Hani,Kazak, Li,Dai

Zhuang	Manchu	Hui
Miao	Uygur	Tujia
Yi	Mongol	Zang (Tibetan)
Buyei	Dong	Yao
Chaoxian( Korean)	Bai	Hani
Kazak	Li	Dai

Other 37 Minorities in China

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Achang	Gin	Mongba	Tatur
Balang	Hezhe	Naxi	Tagik
Bonan	Jingpo	Nu	Wa
Daur	Jino	Oroqin	Xibe
Deang	Kirgiz	Primi	Wuzbek
Dongxiang	Lahu	Qiang	Yugur
Dulong	Lisu	Russ
Ewenki	Luoba	Salar
Gaoshan	Maonan	She
Gelao	Mulam	Shui

 

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