The Forgotten Tribes of China (1987)

Second-Hand (Hardcover)

Excellent condition

The red flag of the People's Republic of China bears five yellow stars. The largest represents the Han, the race the outside world considers typically 'Chinese'.

But there are more than seventy million people of other races in China, representing 55 different nationalities.

From the frozen plains of the Manchurian provinces, where Manchus and Koreans live, to the farthest steppes roamed by Uygurs, Kazaks and Turkic nomads and the steamy southwestern hills that are home to the Dong, Li, Zhuang and others, the ethnic map of China is a complex and exciting mix of differing traditions, cultures, religions, languages and cuisines.

The Forgotten Tribes of China is an exploration of the diversity of these minority people whose lives add colour and vibrancy to today's China.

Its authoritative text, by China expert Kevin Sinclair, is a fitting accompaniment to the splendid photographs, the work of some of the world's most accomplished photographers.