Regions Where the National Minorities Live

China is a country with 56 nationalities，among which Han nationality takes more than 91.5%of China’s total population.The other national minorities together comprise the rest 8.5%.They mainly live in the southwestern regions，Inner Mongolia，Ningxia and Xinjiang Autonomous Regions and southeastern coastal regions.Traveling to such areas may help visitors get to know the colorful and unique customs of people living there.

Ethnic Clothing and Silver Ornaments

Entitled“Silver Art-Costumes of China’s Ethnic Minorities”，the exhibition features over 100 pieces of clothing and silver ornaments，including those of southern ethnic groups such as the Miao and the Zhuang，and those of northern ethnic groups such as the Mongol and the Uygur.

Silver ornaments also play an important part in the life of ethnic Chinese people as many minority ethnic groups believe that silver has the power to ward off evil spirits and that wearing silver ornaments represents the quest for fortune，peace and prosperity in life.

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