14亿与56 中国的多民族文化

随着国际社会对中国关注的持续升温，我社推出英文版《14亿与56：中国的多民族文化》。该书简明扼要地介绍了中国多民族的历史文化活中的表现。通过探讨中国人在对待多民族、移民等方面的和这一文化在当今生方式与思想，为世界范围内的不同民族、宗教文化的相处提供一种可能的途径。

在全球化的今天，中国有13亿人口，56个民族，有许多中国人走向世界各地，融入其他国家与民族的生活；也有一些来自欧美、非洲、韩国、东南亚的移民来中国定居。中国人如何看待其他民族的文化与宗教，如何与不同民族的人相处，拥有几千年历史的中国人在这些问题上有什么独特的方式与思考？该书介绍了中国多民族的历史文化和这一文化在当今生活中的表现。通过探讨中国人在对待多民族，移民等方面的方式与思想，为世界范围内的不同民族、宗教文化的相处提供一种可能的途径。

郭爱民Dr．Guo Aimin graduated from the History Department of Peking University in 1996．From 1996 to 2000，he worked in the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology,Chinese Academy of Social Sciences．In 2000，he studied in the History Department of Stony Brook University in New York，USA，and received his doctorate in 2010，He is now engaged in the research and promotion of the intelligentlearning of Chinese Ianguage in Beijing．

Chapter 1
Five Thousand Years of Migration and Assimilation – Formation of China’s Multi-Ethnic Culture 1
China’s History as a Multi-Ethnic Country 2
Formation of a Modern Nation-State 16

Chapter 2
Ethnic Relations in Contemporary China 21
Identification of the 56 Ethnic Groups 22
Regional Ethnic Autonomy System 26
Preferential Policies for Ethnic Minorities 46

Chapter 3
China’s Economic Development and Ethnic Cultural Conservation 49
Qinghai-Tibet Railway 52
Nujiang Hydroelectric Development 59
Lijiang Ancient Town 63

Chapter 4
China’s Multi-Ethnic Culture Reflected in Daily Life 67
Chinese Dishes 71
Ethnic Costumes 73
Roots of Inclusiveness in Chinese Culture 77

Chapter 5
Overseas Chinese 79
History of Chinese Emigration 80
Overseas Chinese Today 84
Chinese Economic Community 86

Chapter 6
Immigrants to China 97
Foreign Immigrants in Ancient Times 99
Foreign Expat Communities Today 102
Problems Caused by the New Immigrants 112

Epilogue
Enlightenment of the Chinese Pursuit of Harmony to Globalization 114

References 119