Ethnic Towns in China
Ethnic towns in China are town-level administrative areas established in places where ethnic minorities live together. Towns with ethnic minorities accounting for more than 30% of the total population may apply for the establishment of ethnic towns in accordance with regulations; in special cases, the proportion may be slightly lower. The first ethnic town in China, Yichegashan Xibo Town(伊车嘎善锡伯族乡), Huocheng County, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, was founded in November 1953.
List of Ethnic Towns in China
There are 1248 ethnic towns and townships in China, which are distributed in 28 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. Among them, 59 ethnic towns are distributed in 9 provinces. There are 47 minority nationalities that have established minority towns in China. The eight minorities that have not established minority towns are Jingpo, Mulao, Sala, Nu, Bonan, Dulong, Gaoshan, and Jing. Guizhou and Yunnan provinces have the largest number of ethnic towns, followed by Sichuan and Hunan provinces.
Ethnic Towns by Minorities
Ethnic Towns by Province and Cities
Minority Discovery with China Dragon Tours
On this vast land, there are 55 ethnic minority groups who have colorful costumes, different flavors of food, unique etiquette, and a variety of festivals. They are mainly distributed in the southwest, northwest and northeast areas. The most popular destinations for minority discovery are Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Xinjiang and Tibet, which also boasts amazing natural scenery at the same time. Yunnan province has the largest number of ethnic population in China with 25 ethnic minorities. Join our minority discovery tours, and you definitely will have great fun by discovering the ethnic villages, enjoying the local performance and taking parting in the local big event.
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- Policy and Regulation of Ethnic Minorities
Xinjie Hui Ethnic Town in Guide County, Hainan (Qinghai)
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Wendu Tibetan Ethnic Town in Xunhua Salar Autonomous County, Haidong
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Gangcha Tibetan Ethnic Town in Xunhua Salar Autonomous County, Haidong
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Galeng Tibetan Ethnic Town in Xunhua Salar Autonomous County, Haidong
海东市循化撒拉族自治县尕楞藏族乡 Galeng Tibetan Ethnic Town in Xunhua Salar Autonomous County, Haidong...
Daowei Tibetan Ethnic Town in Xunhua Salar Autonomous County, Haidong
海东市循化撒拉族自治县道帏藏族乡 Daowei Tibetan Ethnic Town in Xunhua Salar Autonomous County, Haidong...
Tajia Tibetan Ethnic Town in Hualong Hui Autonomous County, Haidong
海东市化隆回族自治县塔加藏族乡 Tajia Tibetan Ethnic Town in Hualong Hui Autonomous County, Haidong...
Jinyuan Tibetan Ethnic Town in Hualong Hui Autonomous County, Haidong
海东市化隆回族自治县金源藏族乡 Jinyuan Tibetan Ethnic Town in Hualong Hui Autonomous County, Haidong...
Chafu Tibetan Ethnic Town in Hualong Hui Autonomous County, Haidong
海东市化隆回族自治县查甫藏族乡 Chafu Tibetan Ethnic Town in Hualong Hui Autonomous County, Haidong...
Xiongxian Tibetan Ethnic Town in Hualong Hui Autonomous County, Haidong
海东市化隆回族自治县雄先藏族乡 Xiongxian Tibetan Ethnic Town in Hualong Hui Autonomous County, Haidong...
Gaozhai Hui Ethnic Town in Huzhu Tu Autonomous County, Haidong
Overview Gaozhaizhen (高寨镇), previously a township under the jurisdiction of Huzhu Tu Autonomous County (互助土族自治县) in Haidong City (海东市), Qinghai Province (青海省), is located in the southeastern suburbs of...