56 Ethnic Groups

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The Chinese love statistics and one that is commonly bandied about is that China has 56 ethnic groups. The majority of Chinese are Han, but the other groups are scattered around the country.

This chart at the Ethnic Minority Park lists them by region and shows typical native dress for each group.

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