CIIC:Today's featured article/June 5, 2017

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Tu ethnic group

Tu ethnic group

Population: 241,198

Major areas of distribution: Gansu and Qinghai

Language: Tu and Han

Religion: Lamaism

The Tu ethnic minority, known for their simplicity and industriousness, lives in the northwestern part of China – to the east of Qinghai Lake and south of Qilian Mountain Range and along the banks of the Huangshui and Datong rivers. It is concentrated mainly in the Huzhu Tu Autonomous County in Qinghai Province, and also in the counties of Minhe and Datong. Others are scattered in Ledu, Menyuan and the Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County in Gansu Province. (More...)