Yongyong Pan

Yongyong Pan

June 01, 2025

Edge of China, Historical memory, Ethnic groups.

Citing a large amount of historical, archaeological and anthropological data and based on the theory of the edge of ethnohistory, the book “The Edge of China — Historical Memory and Ethnic Identity” answers the question of “what is the Chinese people” from the formation and change of the edge of the ethnic group, and clarifies that the “Chinese people” is a human ecosystem that has continued and changed throughout history. “The Chinese are a human ecosystem that has continued and changed throughout history. The research perspectives and theoretical reflections of the book are enlightening to the understanding of the historical formation and integration of the Chinese national community.

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