She, Sa

Alternative names: Ho Ne
Total population
709,592 (2000)
Regions with significant populations
China: Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Anhui
Languages
Hakka, She
Religion
Buddhism, Taoism
Related ethnic groups
Yao, Miao, Hakka

The She (畲) people (She Hakka: [sa]; Cantonese: [sɛ1]; Fuzhou dialect: [sia55]) are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.

They are the largest minority in Fujian province. They are also present in the provinces of Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and Guangdong.

Contents 1 Language 2 Autonomous Counties and Ethnic Townships in China 2.1 Zhejiang Province 2.1.1 Hangzhou Municipality 2.1.2 Quzhou Municipality 2.1.3 Jinhua Municipality 2.1.4 Wenzhou Municipality 2.1.5 Lishui Municipality 2.2 Anhui Province 2.2.1 Xuancheng Municipality 2.3 Fujian Province 2.3.1 Fuzhou Municipality 2.3.2 Ningde Municipality 2.3.3 Zhangzhou Municipality 2.3.4 Longyan Municipality 2.4 Jiangxi Province 2.4.1 Shangrao Municipality 2.4.2 Yingtan Municipality 2.4.3 Fuzhou Municipality 2.4.4 Ganzhou Municipality 2.4.5 Ji'an Municipality 2.5 Guangdong Province 2.5.1 Heyuan Municipality 3 Notes & References 4 External links

[edit] Language

The She language is a Hmong-Mien language. Most of the She today speak Chinese dialects, like Hakka. Those who retain their own language - approximately 1,200 individuals in Guangdong province - call themselves Ho Ne "mountain people" (Chinese: 活聂 huóniè).

[edit] Autonomous Counties and Ethnic Townships in China

[edit] Zhejiang Province

[edit] Hangzhou Municipality

Eshan She-nation Ethnic Township (莪山畲族乡) in Tonglu County

[edit] Quzhou Municipality

Muchen She-nation Ethnic Township (沐尘畲族乡) in Longyou County

[edit] Jinhua Municipality

Shuiting She-nation Ethnic Township (水亭畲族乡) in Lanxi City

Liucheng She-nation Ethnic Township (柳城畲族镇) in Wuyi County

[edit] Wenzhou Municipality

Qingjie She-nation Ethnic Township (青街畲族乡) in Pingyang County

Xikeng She-nation Ethnic Township (西坑畲族镇) in Wencheng County

Zhoushan She-nation Ethnic Township (周山畲族乡) in Wencheng County

Fengyang She-nation Ethnic Township (凤阳畲族乡) in Cangnan County

Dailing She-nation Ethnic Township (岱岭畲族乡) in Cangnan County

Siqian She-nation Ethnic Township (司前畲族镇) in Taishun County

Zhuli She-nation Ethnic Township (竹里畲族乡) in Taishun County

[edit] Lishui Municipality

Jingning She-nation Autonomous County (景宁畲族自治县)

Laozhu She-nation Ethnic Town (老竹畲族镇) in Liandu District

Lixin She-nation Ethnic Township (丽新畲族乡) in Liandu District

Wuxi She-nation Ethnic Township (雾溪畲族乡) in Yunhe County

Anxi She-nation Ethnic Township (安溪畲族乡) in Yunhe County

Zhuyang She-nation Ethnic Township (竹垟畲族乡) in Longquan City

Sanren She-nation Ethnic Township (三仁畲族乡) in Suichang County

Banqiao She-nation Ethnic Township (板桥畲族乡) in Songyang County

[edit] Anhui Province

[edit] Xuancheng Municipality

Yunti She-nation Ethnic Township (云梯畲族乡) in Ningguo City

[edit] Fujian Province

[edit] Fuzhou Municipality

Xiaocang She-nation Ethnic Township (小沧畲族乡) in Lianjiang County

[edit] Ningde Municipality

Muyun She-nation Ethnic Township (穆云畲族乡) in FuAn City

Kangcuo She-nation Ethnic Township (康厝畲族乡) in FuAn City

Banzhong She-nation Ethnic Township (坂中畲族乡) in FuAn City

Xiamen She-nation Ethnic Township (硖门畲族乡) in Fuding City

Yantian She-nation Ethnic Township (盐田畲族乡) in Xiapu County

Shuimen She-nation Ethnic Township (水门畲族乡) in Xiapu County

Chongru She-nation Ethnic Township (崇儒畲族乡) in Xiapu County

[edit] Zhangzhou Municipality

Longjiao She-nation Ethnic Township (隆教畲族乡) in Longhai City

Huxi She-nation Ethnic Township (湖西畲族乡) in Zhangpu County

Chiling She-nation Ethnic Township (赤岭畲族乡) in Zhangpu County

[edit] Longyan Municipality

Gongzhuang She-nation Ethnic Township (宫庄畲族乡) in Shanghang County

Lufeng She-nation Ethnic Township (庐丰畲族乡) in Shanghang County

[edit] Jiangxi Province

[edit] Shangrao Municipality

Taiyuan She-nation Ethnic Township (太源畲族乡) in Yanshan County

Huangbi She-nation Ethnic Township (篁碧畲族乡) in Yanshan County

[edit] Yingtan Municipality

Zhangping She-nation Ethnic Township (樟坪畲族乡) in Guixi City

[edit] Fuzhou Municipality

Jinzhu She-nation Ethnic Township (金竹畲族乡) in LeAn County

[edit] Ganzhou Municipality

Chitu She-nation Ethnic Township (赤土畲族乡) in Nankang City

[edit] Ji'an Municipality

Donggu She-nation Ethnic Township (东固畲族乡) in Qingyuan District

Longgang She-nation Ethnic Township (龙冈畲族乡) in Yongfeng County

Jinping Minority-nation Ethnic Township (金坪民族乡)^[1] in Xiajiang County

[edit] Guangdong Province

[edit] Heyuan Municipality

Zhangxi She-nation Ethnic Township (漳溪畲族乡) in Dongyuan County

[edit] Notes & References

• You, Wenliang. 2002. She zu yu yan (The Language of the She people). Fuzhou, China: Fujian ren min chu ban she. (游文良. 2002. 畲族语言. 福州: 福建人民出版社)

[edit] External links

• Official Website of Jingning She Autonomous County
• She Nationality
• The She ethnic minority
• Chinese Nationalities (She Minority)

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