autonomous]] within the People's Republic of China (PRC). These areas are recognized in the PRC's constitution and are given a number of rights not accorded to other administrative divisions.
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Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: 汉语拼音; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音
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Ethnic minorities in China refer to the non-Han Chinese population in mainland China and Taiwan. The People's Republic of China (PRC) officially recognizes 55 ethnic minority groups within China in addition to the Han majority.
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甘肃省
Gānsù Shěng
Abbreviations: 甘 or ?  
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Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 临夏回族自治州; pinyin: Línxià Huízú Zìzhìzhōu) is in Western China's Gansu Province, south of the capital, Lanzhou.
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Hui people (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Huízú, Xiaoerjing: حُوِ ذَو ) are a Chinese ethnic group, typically distinguished by their practice of Islam.
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Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) (汉语/漢語, Pinyin: Hànyǔ; 华语/華語, Huáyǔ; or 中文, Zhōngwén) can be considered a language or language family.
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Islam in China

History of Islam in China
History
Tang Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
Islam in China (1911-present)

Architecture
Chinese mosques
Niujie Mosque
Major figures
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Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Simplified Chinese: 甘南藏族自治州; Pinyin: Gānnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu
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Two Tibetan women in front of the Potala, Lhasa, in 2005.
Total population between 5 and 10 million
Regions with significant populations China (Tibet), Nepal, Bhutan, India, United States
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Tibetan}}} 
Official status
Official language of: Tibet Autonomous Region (PRC)
Regulated by: Committee for the Standardisation of the Tibetan Language
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Hezuo (Chinese: 合作; Pinyin: Hézuò) is the administrative seat of the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southern Gansu Province, China.
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贵州省
Guìzhōu Shěng
Abbreviations: 黔 or ?  (Pinyin: Qián or Guì)

Origin of name 贵 guì - Gui Mountains
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Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 黔东南苗族侗族自治州; pinyin: Qiándōngnán Miáozú Dòngzú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province in the People's Republic of
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Miao (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Miáo; Vietnamese: Mèo or H'Mông; Thai: แม้ว (Maew) or ม้ง (Mong); Burmese: mun lu-myo
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Dong (Chinese: 侗族; Pinyin: Dòngzú; own name: Gaeml, in IPA [kɐm], also referred to as Kam
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Kaili is a city in the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou province in China. It has a population of approximately 450,000. A significant population of the Miao and Ge people groups live in Kaili.
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Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 黔南布依族苗族自治州; pinyin: Qiánnán Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province in the People's Republic of
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Buyei (also spelled Puyi, Bouyei and Buyi; self called: Buxqyaix, IPA: [pu ʔjai
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Miao (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Miáo; Vietnamese: Mèo or H'Mông; Thai: แม้ว (Maew) or ม้ง (Mong); Burmese: mun lu-myo
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Duyun is the capital of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou province in the People's Republic of China.

Coordinates:
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Qianxi'nan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 黔西南布依族苗族自治州; pinyin: Qiánxī'nán Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province in the People's
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Xingyiquan (Chinese: 形意拳; Pinyin: Xíng yì quán; Wade-Giles: Hsing I Ch'üan) is one of the major "internal" (nèijiā) Chinese martial arts.
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湖北省
Húběi Shěng
Abbreviations: ?  (Pinyin: È)

Origin of name 湖 hú - lake
北 běi - north
"north of Lake Dongting"
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Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 恩施土家族苗族自治州; pinyin: Ēnshī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu)
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Tujia (土家族; endonym: Bizika 毕兹卡), with a total population of over 8 million, is the the 6th largest ethnic minority in People's Republic of China.
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Miao (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Miáo; Vietnamese: Mèo or H'Mông; Thai: แม้ว (Maew) or ม้ง (Mong); Burmese: mun lu-myo
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Enshi (恩施) is a city of a little more than 100,000 inhabitants located in the south of the Chinese province of Hubei.
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湖南省
Húnán Shěng
Abbreviations: ?  (Pinyin: Xiāng)

Origin of name 湖 hú - lake
南 nán - south
"south of Lake Dongting"
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Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (湘西土家族苗族自治州; pinyin: Xiāngxī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture of the People's Republic of China.
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