THE Hanis are an ethnic farming group living in the mountainous area between the Honghe and Lancangjiang rivers in the south of Yunnan Province. Their language had no characters of its own until the Chinese Government...THE Hanis are an ethnic farming group living in the mountainous area between the Honghe and Lancangjiang rivers in the south of Yunnan Province. Their language had no characters of its own until the Chinese Government helped to create a set of characters based on Latin in the 1950s.展开更多
Bouyei ）） MOST of the Bouyei people live in south Guizhou Province in southwest China, with the rest living scattered in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. As valley dwellers blessed ...Bouyei ）） MOST of the Bouyei people live in south Guizhou Province in southwest China, with the rest living scattered in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. As valley dwellers blessed with rivers, they enjoy a fertile land and mild climate, mak- ing their living from agriculture.展开更多
Uzbek〉Region：Around the 16th century,Uzbek businessmen traveled along the Silk Road to sell their goods in China.Some of them settled down in northwest China and formed the Uzbek ethnic minority of China.Today,they ...Uzbek〉Region：Around the 16th century,Uzbek businessmen traveled along the Silk Road to sell their goods in China.Some of them settled down in northwest China and formed the Uzbek ethnic minority of China.Today,they mainly live in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.〉Population：Around 14,000〉Language：The Uzbek language belongs to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family.展开更多
DongTHE Dong people live mainly in Guizhou and Hunan provinces though they can also be found in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, as well as Jiangsu, Guangdong and Zhejiang provinces. In addition to agriculture, t...DongTHE Dong people live mainly in Guizhou and Hunan provinces though they can also be found in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, as well as Jiangsu, Guangdong and Zhejiang provinces. In addition to agriculture, they make their living by growing timber trees, which are then logged and sold. Trees are so important in their lives that they have a unique custom of planting 18 fir trees when a child is born. When the child reaches the age of 18 and gets married, the matured fir trees are felled and used to build houses for the bride and groom展开更多
The number of AIDS related deaths has decreased by nearly 30 percent in South Africa since 2004, according to a recent report by the United Nations （UN）. The death toll was down from 330,000 in 2004 to 240,000 in 20...The number of AIDS related deaths has decreased by nearly 30 percent in South Africa since 2004, according to a recent report by the United Nations （UN）. The death toll was down from 330,000 in 2004 to 240,000 in 2012, said Catherine Sozi, Country Coordinator for South Africa of the Joint UN Program on HIV and AIDS （UNAIDS）. The number of people living with HIV has also decreased in the nation from an estimated 540,000 in 2004 to 370,000 in 2012, Sozi said.展开更多
The People＇s Bank of China （PBOC）, the country＇s central bank, hasunveiled its prioritized tasks for 2016. The PBOC said the monetary policy will help slash overcapacity, cut stockpiles,
Despite continued distortion in trade data evaluation due to the propensity for fraudulent ＂over-invoicing＂ in the first half of last year, trade figures surprised analysts by rising in April.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang used his first trip to Africa since assuming office to further Sino-Afircan political and economic ties and promise increased Chinese aid for a host of key sectors and projects. The eight-da...Chinese Premier Li Keqiang used his first trip to Africa since assuming office to further Sino-Afircan political and economic ties and promise increased Chinese aid for a host of key sectors and projects. The eight-day, four-country tour saw Li visit Ethiopia, Nigeria, Angola and Kenya, with a special appearance at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Abuja on May 8.展开更多
Achang 〉Region： Achang people mainly live in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture and gaoshan Prefecture of Yunnan Province. 〉Population： Around 39,000 〉Language： Achang people have their own language wh...Achang 〉Region： Achang people mainly live in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture and gaoshan Prefecture of Yunnan Province. 〉Population： Around 39,000 〉Language： Achang people have their own language which belongs to the Tibetan- Myanmese branch of the Han-Tibetan language family. Most of them also speak Chinese and the language of the Dai ethnic group,展开更多
A community of about 579,400 people, the Gelaos mostly live in Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, and Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County in Guizhou Province in southwest China. The rest are scattered in Y...A community of about 579,400 people, the Gelaos mostly live in Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, and Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County in Guizhou Province in southwest China. The rest are scattered in Yunnan Province in the south and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the southern frontier area.展开更多
文摘THE Hanis are an ethnic farming group living in the mountainous area between the Honghe and Lancangjiang rivers in the south of Yunnan Province. Their language had no characters of its own until the Chinese Government helped to create a set of characters based on Latin in the 1950s.
文摘Bouyei ）） MOST of the Bouyei people live in south Guizhou Province in southwest China, with the rest living scattered in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. As valley dwellers blessed with rivers, they enjoy a fertile land and mild climate, mak- ing their living from agriculture.
文摘Uzbek〉Region：Around the 16th century,Uzbek businessmen traveled along the Silk Road to sell their goods in China.Some of them settled down in northwest China and formed the Uzbek ethnic minority of China.Today,they mainly live in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.〉Population：Around 14,000〉Language：The Uzbek language belongs to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family.
文摘DongTHE Dong people live mainly in Guizhou and Hunan provinces though they can also be found in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, as well as Jiangsu, Guangdong and Zhejiang provinces. In addition to agriculture, they make their living by growing timber trees, which are then logged and sold. Trees are so important in their lives that they have a unique custom of planting 18 fir trees when a child is born. When the child reaches the age of 18 and gets married, the matured fir trees are felled and used to build houses for the bride and groom
文摘The number of AIDS related deaths has decreased by nearly 30 percent in South Africa since 2004, according to a recent report by the United Nations （UN）. The death toll was down from 330,000 in 2004 to 240,000 in 2012, said Catherine Sozi, Country Coordinator for South Africa of the Joint UN Program on HIV and AIDS （UNAIDS）. The number of people living with HIV has also decreased in the nation from an estimated 540,000 in 2004 to 370,000 in 2012, Sozi said.
文摘The People＇s Bank of China （PBOC）, the country＇s central bank, hasunveiled its prioritized tasks for 2016. The PBOC said the monetary policy will help slash overcapacity, cut stockpiles,
文摘Despite continued distortion in trade data evaluation due to the propensity for fraudulent ＂over-invoicing＂ in the first half of last year, trade figures surprised analysts by rising in April.
文摘Chinese Premier Li Keqiang used his first trip to Africa since assuming office to further Sino-Afircan political and economic ties and promise increased Chinese aid for a host of key sectors and projects. The eight-day, four-country tour saw Li visit Ethiopia, Nigeria, Angola and Kenya, with a special appearance at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Abuja on May 8.
文摘Achang 〉Region： Achang people mainly live in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture and gaoshan Prefecture of Yunnan Province. 〉Population： Around 39,000 〉Language： Achang people have their own language which belongs to the Tibetan- Myanmese branch of the Han-Tibetan language family. Most of them also speak Chinese and the language of the Dai ethnic group,
文摘A community of about 579,400 people, the Gelaos mostly live in Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, and Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County in Guizhou Province in southwest China. The rest are scattered in Yunnan Province in the south and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the southern frontier area.
