There are 56 ethnicities in China—and 55 are getting squashed

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Unlock unlimited access to all our award-winning journalism, subscriber-only podcasts and newsletters Subscribe to The Economist Unlock unlimited access to all our award-winning journalism, subscriber-only podcasts and newsletters Your browser does not support the element. C hina’s parliament is not known for its debates. Meeting for roughly ten days every March, it exists to approve, not to question. But what it lacks in disagreement, it makes up for in colourful dress. The Great Hall of the People, where it convenes, becomes a parade of elaborate costumes. On March 5th, its opening day, Chaguan first spotted a man in a black cape with fiery swirls. Next, a woman in a jangly silver crown twice as large as any worn by King Charles. Then more and more: flowing garments, dense embroidery, splashes of dark red, bright pink and deep blue. They are the minority—literally. China, in the official telling, has 56 separate ethnicities. Parliamentary representatives who are Han, the domi

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There are 56 ethnicities in China—and 55 are getting squashed

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