This map shows the
Mongol autonomous subjects in the
PRC.
Mongols in China (Chinese: 蒙古族 Ménggǔzú) are citizens of the People's Republic of China who are ethnic Mongols. They form one of the 55 ethnic minorities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. There are approximately 5.8 million ethnic Mongols living in China. Most of them live in Inner Mongolia, Northeast China, Xinjiang, etc. The Mongol population in China is over twice that of the sovereign state of Mongolia.
[edit] Regional distribution
The Mongols in China are divided between autonomous regions and provinces as follows:
Besides the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, there are other Mongol autonomous administrative subdivisions in China.
On prefecture level:
On county level:
[edit] Related groups
Not all groups of people related to the medieval Mongols are officially classified as Mongols under the current system. Other official ethnic groups in China which speak Mongolic languages include:
[edit] Notable people
- Ulanhu, politician
- Li Siguang, founder of China's geomechanics
- Siqin Gaowa, a famous actress of China
- Mengke Bateer, basketball player
- Bao Xishun, one of the tallest men alive
- Tengger, a pop/rock musician
- Sengge Rinchen, Qing dynasty nobleman and general
- Buren Bayaer, singer, composer and a disc jockey
- Uyunqimg, Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
- Fu Ying, Chinese ambassador to the United Kingdom
- Zhang Xiaoping, boxer
- Sa Dingding, singer
- Chinggeltei, linguist, one of the world's few experts on the Khitan language
- Jalsan, linguist and Buddhist leader
- Baasan, a famous actress
[edit] See also
[edit] Further reading
- Human Rights in China: China, Minority Exclusion, Marginalization and Rising Tensions, London, Minority Rights Group International, 2007
[edit] External links
