Chinese Ethnic Groups：布依族（Bùyī zú ）The Bouyei ethnic minority
As the Red River valley is low-lying and tropical, paddy rice yields two harvests annually. Silk, hemp, bamboo shoots and bananas complement the local economy, and coffee and cocoa have also been planted there recently. Population: 2.54 million…
Chinese Ethnic Groups：怒族（Nù zú ）The Nu ethnic minority
From the mid-1850s, the British colonialists who had conquered Myanmur pushed up the Nujiang River valley. They were followed by American, French and German adventurers. This caused friction with…
Chinese Ethnic Groups：仫佬族（Mùlǎo zú）The Mulam ethnic minority
The Dong chief was responsible for collecting taxes and law and order. The Dongs were mostly inhabited by families sharing the same surname. Later, when they increased in size,…
Chinese Ethnic Groups：基诺族（Jīnuò zú ）The Jino ethnic minority
Jino land is crisscrossed by numerous rivers and streams, the longest being the Pani and the Small Black rivers. The major crops are upland and wet rice and corn.…
Chinese Ethnic Groups：赫哲族（Hèzhé zú ）The Hezhe ethnic minority
In winter they travel by sled and hunt on skis. They are also skilled at carpentry, tanning and iron smelting; but these are still cottage industries. Population: 4,300 Major…
