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Friday, December 4, 2009

The 56 Ethnic Groups Of China


The Han Chinese are the largest ethnic group, with 1,2 billion people, or 91.59% of the population of China. Besides the majority Han Chinese, China recognizes 55 other 'nationalities' or ethnic groups, numbering approximately 105 million persons.

Photographer Chen Hai Wen led a team of 14 professional photographers to make a family portrait of all 56 nationalities in China. Pictured above are the Yi people.

(via Neatorama)

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