Numbering nine million people, they are the seventh largest of the 55 ethnic minority groups recognized by the Chinese government. They live primarily in rural areas of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangxi, usually in mountainous regions.

2025年1月27日 · Yi, ethnic group of Austroasiatic origin living largely in the mountains of southwest China and speaking a Tibeto-Burman language. The Yi people numbered more than 7.5 million in the early 21st century. Their principal concentrations were in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, with smaller numbers in

2018年12月14日 · Living mainly in the hillside and basin areas in Yunnan, Sichuan, and Guizhou Provinces together with the northwestern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Prefecture, Yi ethnic group is reputed as a nation with a long history …

Yi (pronounced YEE) are the seventh largest ethnic group and the sixth largest minority in China. They numbered 9,830,327 in 2020 and made up 0.70 percent of the total population of China in 2020 according to the 2020 Chinese census.

Yi society has traditionally been divided into three classes; 1) nobles (the Black Yi); 2) commoners (the White Yi) and 3) slaves. The members of each class engaged in similar agricultural and herding duties. The Black Yi owned more land than the other groups and they rented out land mainly in return for military service.

2019年1月11日 · Yi minzu is the sixth largest minority group in China. Speaking a variant of dialects and existing in a hierarchal Black (masters) and White (subjects) community structure, the anthropological origins of the Yi is still not completely known. Scholars at home and abroad hold different views towards their ancestry.

2024年12月26日 · The Yi ethnic group is China’s sixth-largest minority, numbering approximately 9.8 million. They are predominantly distributed across Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Guangxi, with the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture serving as the largest Yi settlement in the country.

Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture in Sichuan province is the largest community of Yi people in China and it was also the only route for the "Ancient Tea Horse Road". Traditional dwellings of Yi People at Chengzi Ancient Villag...

2019年7月2日 · Living mainly in the hillside and basin areas in Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou and the northwestern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Prefecture, Yi minority is reputed as a nation with a long history and splendid culture. Deriving from the Zang-Mian Austronesian family of Sino-Tibetan Phylum, Yi language is divided into six dialects.

2024年10月23日 · Yunnan is home to one of China's oldest and largest ethnic groups: the Yi people. Their fascinating traditions, colourful clothing, and ancient legends offer a deep cultural immersion that will captivate any traveller.