摘要
Fifty-six ethnicities,one nation.This phrase captures the diversity and unity of China,a multiethnic nation of 1.4 billion people.Besides the Han,who make up some 91 percent of the population,55 other ethnic groups,collectively known as ethnic minorities,call the country home.Their population ranges from 19.6 million for the Zhuang,the largest,to 3,544 for the Tatar,the smallest,according to the 2020 national census.Most Zhuang people live in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,whereas the Tatar inhabit the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
