摘要
THE Manchu Nationality is oneof China’s many ethnic groups with a long history.Originating between Baishan and Heishui,an area of high-latitude,chilly winters,dense forests,and abundant birds and beasts,the nationality lived and flourished here since the Neolithic Age.Its foremost ancestor,as historic do cuments recorded,was Sushen of the Shang and Zhou dynasties.Some of the Sushen tribes lived primarily upon agriculture and partly upon animal husbandry.Some lived on fishing and hunting.They had a recorded history of over 3,000 years.
