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==People in the culture== | ==People in the culture== | ||
===Identity=== | ===Identity=== | ||
Today there are 56 distinct recognized [[List of ethnic groups in China|ethnic groups]] in China.<ref>Chinatraveldepot.com. "[http://www.chinatraveldepot.com/Fifty-six-Ethnic-Groups-in-China Chinatraveldepot.com]." ''Fifty-six Ethnic Groups in China'' 1 June 2009.</ref> In terms of numbers however, the pre-eminent ethnic group is the [[Han Chinese]]. Throughout history, many groups have been assimilated into neighboring ethnicities or disappeared without a trace. At the same time, many within the Han identity have maintained distinct linguistic and regional cultural traditions. The term [[Zhonghua Minzu]] has been used to describe the notion of [[Chinese nationalism]] in general. Much of the traditional cultural identity within the community has to do with distinguishing the [[Chinese surname|family name]]. | Today there are 56 distinct recognized [[List of ethnic groups in China|ethnic groups]] in China.<ref>Chinatraveldepot.com. "[http://www.chinatraveldepot.com/Fifty-six-Ethnic-Groups-in-China Chinatraveldepot.com]." ''Fifty-six Ethnic Groups in China'' 1 June 2009.</ref> In terms of numbers however, the pre-eminent ethnic group is the [[Han Chinese]]. Throughout history, many groups have been assimilated into neighboring ethnicities or disappeared without a trace. At the same time, many within the Han identity have maintained distinct linguistic and regional cultural traditions. The term [[Zhonghua Minzu]] has been used to describe the notion of [[Chinese nationalism]] in general. Much of the traditional cultural identity within the community has to do with distinguishing the [[Chinese surname|family name]]. | ||
[[File:Everyday Life in Old China 13.jpg|thumbvvv|left|220px|People in imperial China during silk production - Qing dynasty]] | |||
===Regional=== | ===Regional=== | ||
