Modern Nationalities in the Sixteen Peak Area of Changbai Mountain

The modern nationalities in Changbai Mountain are Han, Manchu, Korean, Mongolian, Hui, Xibo, Zhuang, Daur, Gaoshan, Tujia, Yi and Tibetan, among which Han, Manchu and Korean are the main nationalities in Changbai Mountain. Northeast China has been a historical stage of multi-ethnic integration since ancient times. During the pre-Qin period, many people in the Central Plains moved to the northeast for various reasons such as war or refuge, and merged with local indigenous peoples. The Han people who broke through the Kanto constitute the main body of the Kanto population. At that time, there were three routes to enter the customs:

First, the people of Shandong and Hebei entered the northeast from Shanhaiguan, by land;

Secondly, Shandong people from Jiaozhou Peninsula crossed the Bohai Sea from Yantai Port and entered Liaodong Peninsula, which is the offshore road;

Thirdly, Shandong people from Qingzhou set sail from Jiaozhou Bay, bypassed Shandong Peninsula, crossed the Japanese Strait and entered Vladivostok. This is an offshore route.

During the natural disasters from 1959 to 1962, a group of Shandong refugees flooded into the northeast, which was a large-scale immigration activity since the founding of the People's Republic of China. On this basis, Changbai Mountain has also increased the number of Han people and become one of the main ethnic groups in Changbai Mountain. Manchu is the original inhabitant of Changbai Mountain in northeast China. After the Qing dynasty unified the whole country, most Manchu entered the customs and stationed in various places to strengthen their rule over the country. In addition to being sent back to the garrison ruler "Eight Banners Army", only the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled are left in the northeast. With the strengthening of the ruling power, Han nationality, Mongolian nationality and Korean nationality have successively entered the flag. This phenomenon of following the crowd is itself a manifestation of national integration. After the Eight Banners entered the customs, after several generations of evolution, Manchu people sent by the Qing government all over the country finally integrated into the Han nationality and other ethnic minorities. Although some ethnic groups are Manchu, their customs, national beliefs and language life have been integrated.