As a large united multi-national state, China is formed by 56 ethnic groups. Han Chinese account for 91.59% of the whole Chinese population and the other 55 make up the remaining 8.41% according to the Fifth National Population Census of 2000.
These ethnic groups share China’s vast (广阔) lands but at the same time many live in their own communities. The relationships between them have been formed over many years.
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.
55 minorities in China
Although they make up only a small part of the Chinese population, the 55 minority ethnic groups are distributed (分布) throughout different regions of China. The regions where they are most concentrated are Southwest China, Northwest China and Northeast China. No matter whether it is Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Ningxia, Guangxi, Tibet, Yunnan, Guizhou, Qinghai or another province, one can find Chinese minorities. The greatest number of minorities can be found in Yunnan Province (25 ethnic groups). Zhuang has the largest population (more than 16 million) of minority ethnic groups.
In order to ensure that the 56 Chinese ethnic groups live together in harmony (和谐), the government introduced a set of policies (政策), and the policy of regional autonomy for minorities is the most fundamental (基本的). Under this policy, five autonomous regions; Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Guangxi, Ningxia and Tibet have been set up. With guidance from the Chinese government, the minorities in areas that have been given regional autonomy can deal with their own affairs (事务). Together with the Han people, the Chinese minorities are making great efforts to build a great China.
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| ·Formed: Han people and the other 55 minorities (the population is ·The living area: China’s vast lands and their own communities. | |
| Chinese Han People ·They live in vast part of China. ·They are | 55 minorities in China ·They can be found in different regions of China. ·Yunnan has 25 ethnic groups, but |
| How to live in harmony: ·Five autonomous regions have been set up. ·The government guides the minorities to deal with their own affairs. ·The minorities are making contribution to building a great China | |
When Bob was three years old, he suddenly fell ill one evening. The next day he got much worse.
His parents could do nothing but take him to a Negro(黑人) doctor. The doctor said that Bob was
badly ill and must be sent to a hospital at once. In a hurry, his father took him to a hospital nearby,
but the hospital refused(拒绝) to let him in because it was for the white only. Bob’s father took
him to another hospital. The same thing happened to him. At last, his father had to drive him to
a black hospital far away. But it was too late. Little Bob died on the way.
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For thousands of years, no other countries have been as mysterious (神秘的) to the world as this one. It makes you wonder what's inside the pyramids (金字塔), how people made mummies (木乃伊) and why they put them in the pyramids. This is Egypt, one of the oldest civilizations (文明) in the world.
Built along the world's longest river, the Nile. Egypt is the second largest country in Africa. As a land rich in beauty, history and culture, ancient Egypt left behind many treasures for the world.
Egyptian characters (文字) are some of the oldest characters in the world. It looks similar to our oracle bone inscriptions (甲骨文). Their characters influenced many others. The Latin alphabet (字母表) we use today is one of them.
When it comes to medical science, Egyptians left us mummies, which we are still exploring to see how they kept a dead body in a perfect condition for such a long time.
Egyptians covered bodies with a special salt. This makes the body dry, which keeps looking lifelike. Some mummies are more than 2,000 years old.
Today this land of mysteries still attracts many people. Most of them want to get a taste of the great pyramids. Scientists have found more than 130 pyramids in Egypt, according to National Geographic. The biggest is the Great Pyramid of Khufu in Giza. It is about 136.5m tall, which is almost as tall as a 40-story building. The Great Pyramid of Khufu is the most famous ancient wonder of the world that is still standing today.
Title: A Mysterious Land | |
| Egypt is a mysterious | |
| The | ①Egyptian characters which look similar to our oracle bone inscriptions influenced many others, ②Today the medical science which Egyptians used to make mummies is still ③The land famous for its great pyramids still catches many people's |
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