Chinese people
Citizens of Beijing's nation
Chinese people are those of Chinese nationality or ethnic heritage, originating from China or descended from its population.
The term encompasses citizens of mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the vast diaspora worldwide.
Chinese people have shaped cuisines, technologies, and cultures across the globe.
Context usually clarifies whether the reference is to nationality, ethnicity, or both.
China's largest ethnicity
- ManchuTungusic people of Manchuria
- UyghurTurkic Muslim ethnic group
- MongolCentral Asian pastoral people
- TibetanOf a Himalayan region
Korean · Li · Kazakh · minority · autonomous region · ethnic diversity
Festival marking moon-calendar's beginning
- Mid-Autumn FestivalChinese harvest moon celebration
- ConfucianismChinese ethical philosophy
- TaoismPhilosophy of the Way
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
dragon · phoenix · red envelope · dim sum · tea · calligraphy · feng shui · mahjong
Relocating abroad permanently
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- migrationMovement to new territory
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- communityCollective of connected people
assimilation · integration · dual identity · remittance · ancestral homeland · Cantonese · returnee · sojourner
China's seat of government
- ShanghaiChinese coastal financial center
- GuangzhouSouthern Chinese trading hub
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
- Xi'anHistoric Shaanxi metropolis
Lhasa · Sichuan · Tibet · Yangtze River · Yellow River · Pearl River · Great Wall · Forbidden City
Han
China's largest ethnicity
- ManchuTungusic people of Manchuria
- UyghurTurkic Muslim ethnic group
- MongolCentral Asian pastoral people
Tibetan · Korean · Li · Kazakh · minority · autonomous region · ethnic diversity
Lunar New Year
Festival marking moon-calendar's beginning
- Mid-Autumn FestivalChinese harvest moon celebration
- ConfucianismChinese ethical philosophy
- TaoismPhilosophy of the Way
Buddhism · dragon · phoenix · red envelope · dim sum · tea · calligraphy · feng shui · mahjong · Peking opera
immigration
Relocating abroad permanently
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- migrationMovement to new territory
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
community · assimilation · integration · dual identity · remittance · ancestral homeland · Cantonese · returnee · sojourner · ABC
Beijing
China's seat of government
- ShanghaiChinese coastal financial center
- GuangzhouSouthern Chinese trading hub
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
Xi'an · Lhasa · Sichuan · Tibet · Yangtze River · Yellow River · Pearl River · Great Wall · Forbidden City · Terracotta Army
Chinese peoplenon-Chinese
Not from China
Westerners · foreigners · Americans · Europeans · Western Europeans
Chinese peopleJapanese people
Natives of Japan
Vietnamese people · Mongolians · Taiwanese people · Tibetans · Southeast Asians