China Ethnic Statistical Yearbook 2016

This book, comprised of entirely original research, collects data on the socioeconomic situation of Chinas 56 ethnic groups. Although the majority of Chinas population is of the Han nationality (which accounts for more than 90% of Chinas population), the non-Han ethnic groups have a population of more than 100 million. China has officially identified, except for other unknown ethnic groups and foreigners with Chinese citizenship, 55 ethnic minorities. In addition, ethnic minorities vary greatly in size. With a population of more than 15 million, the Zhuang are the largest ethnic minority, and the Lhoba, with a population of only about three thousand, the smallest. Chinas ethnic diversity has resulted in a special socioeconomic landscape for China itself. However, till presently, a complete socioeconomic picture of Chinas ethnic groups especially of its smallest ethnic minorities still remained unclear. How different have Chinas ethnicgroups been in every sphere of daily life and economic development during Chinas fast transition period? In order to answer these questions, we have created a detailed and comparable set of data for each of Chinas ethnic groups. This book presents, in an easy-to-use format, a broad collection of social and economic indicators on Chinas 56 ethnic groups. This useful resource profiles the general social and economic situations for each of these ethnic groups. These indicators are compiled and estimated based on the regional and local data gathered from a variety of sources up to 2012.