Minority History

Gaoshan ethnic group is the oldest nationality in Taiwan, and can also be taken as the aboriginals. According to the researches by archaeologists, anthropologists, and ethnologists, its clan source...

The Hero Coming to the East—-Wobaxi Wobaxi is the commander of Mongolian Torgut tribe in Weilate in Qing dynasty. When he could not bear the rule of tsarist Russia,...

The First Emperor who unified the Country—Kublai Khan Kublai is the fourth son of Tuo Lei, son of Genghis Khan and brother of Mengge Khan. He was born in...

God’s Favored Man of the Time—Genghis Khan Genghis Khan, whose name is Tie Muzhen (also called Te Meizhen, Te Mujin), is a member of Nilunmengguqiyan Boerzhijin clan. He was...

Nurhachi (1559-1626), the Qing Tai Zu, was from Zuowei(Xinbin county in Liaoning province, nowadays) in Jian state. His family name was AisinGioro. The position of the leader of Nuchen...

Step down from the Xingan Mountains “There was a large forest in the Xingan Mountains” “In the forest lived brave Oroqens.” “With a hunting horse and a hunting gun,”...

Historical Context and Qing Dynasty’s Efforts During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the Yili region (伊犁地区) faced constant threats from Russian invasions. Following the suppression...

If you are lucky to go to the Tashikurgan on the Pamirs, the warm-hearted and hospitable Tajik people will introduce many local scenic spots ad historical sites as if...

“Tajik” is the name that the Tajik nationality calls itself. On its source and meaning, the researchers’ views are still different by now. One representative viewpoint is: “Tajik” firstly...

The nationality that came from Samarkand The Sala nationality calls itself as “Salar”. In Chinese historical books, there are over then kinds of calls to the Sala nationality, but...