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The Han Chinese people can be defined into subgroups based on linguistic, cultural, ethnic, genetic, and regional features. The terminology used in Mandarin to describe the groups is: "minxi" (Chinese: 民系; pinyin: mínxì; Wade–Giles: min 2 hsi 4; lit. 'ethnic lineages', pronounced), used in Mainland China or "zuqun" (Chinese: 族群; pinyin: zúqún; Wade–Giles: tzu 2 ch'ün; lit ...
Han Chinese can be divided into various subgroups based on the variety of Chinese that they speak. [54] [55] Waves of migration have occurred throughout China's long history and vast geographical expanse, engendering the emergence of Han Chinese subgroups found throughout the various regions of modern China today with distinct regional features.
Pages in category "Subgroups of the Han Chinese" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Hui'an maidens or Hui'an women (Chinese: 惠安女; pinyin: Huì'ān nǚ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hūi-oaⁿ cha-bó͘) are a Han Chinese subgroup that are a part of a distinct Han community residing in Hui'an County of Quanzhou, Fujian, China. They have a distinct dress and marital customs that have been the focus of both anthropologists and ...
[1] [needs update] Besides the Han Chinese majority, 55 other ethnic (minority) groups are categorized in present-day China, numbering approximately 105 million people (8%), mostly concentrated in the bordering northwest, north, northeast, south and southwest but with some in central interior areas.
Han Chinese Eight Banners (1 C, 1 P) S. Subgroups of the Han Chinese (10 C, 25 P) Pages in category "Han Chinese" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of ...
The Hunanese people or Xiang-speaking Chinese (Chinese: 湖湘民系; pinyin: Huxiang minxi; Xiang Chinese: 湘語人 Shiōn'nỳ nin) are a Xiang-speaking Han Chinese ethnic subgroup originating from Hunan province in Southern China, [2] but Xiang-speaking people are also found in the adjacent provinces of Guangxi and Guizhou.
Other Han Chinese subgroups The Wu Chinese people , also known as Wuyue people [ citation needed ] ( simplified Chinese : 吴越人 ; traditional Chinese : 吳越人 ; pinyin : Wúyuè rén , Shanghainese : [ɦuɦyɪʔ ɲɪɲ] ), Jiang-Zhe people ( 江浙民系 ) or San Kiang ( 三江 ), are a major subgroup of the Han Chinese .