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Chinese people
Flag of China.svg
Languages
Chinese
Religion
Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Chinese folk religion

Chinese people are the various ethnic groups from China, including Taiwan.

Countries with a significant population with Chinese ancestry.     + 1 400 000 000     + 60 000 000      + 40 000 000     + 4 000 000      + 2 000 000

The largest of these groups is the Han Chinese. This group is often called "Chinese" or "ethnic Chinese" in English.[1] Large numbers of Han Chinese live in countries other than China. They may make up as much as 29% of the world's population.[2]

Other ethnic groups in China include the Zhuang, Hui, Manchu, and Uyghurs, among many others. The People's Republic of China (PRC) officially recognises 56 ethnic groups.[3][4] Taiwan (Republic of China, ROC) officially recognises 14 tribes of Taiwanese aborigines. The list of ethnic groups in China includes the major ethnic groups of China (PRC) and Taiwan.

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References

  1. Who are the Chinese people? (in Chinese). Huayuqiao.org. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  2. World’s Most Typical Person: Han Chinese Man. China Real Time (4 March 2011)Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  3. Jenner, W.J.F.. China Since 1919: Revolution and Reform: a Sourcebook (2004)Psychology Press. p. 252–255. ISBN 978-0-415-25141-9.
  4. Millward, James A.. Eurasian Crossroads: A History of Xinjiang (2007)Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-13924-3.