Nationality Museum

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Hainan Province is located in the southernmost tip of China. It was established in April 1988, referred to as "Qiong", also known as "Qiongzhou". Before the establishment of the province, it was affiliated to Guangdong Province. There are four permanent ethnic groups living in the territory: Li, Han, Miao and Hui. As of 2021, the province's total population is 9.7326 million, of which 1.733 million are from ethnic minorities, accounting for 17.81% of the province's total population; among the ethnic minorities, the Li population is 1.539 million, the Miao population is approximately 82,000, and the Hui population is approximately 19,000 people. Hainan Island is the main island of Hainan Province and the largest tropical island in China. It has beautiful mountains and rivers and rich products. Since ancient times, various ethnic minorities have worked hard and thrived on this land. They mainly live in Qiongzhong, Baoting, Lingshui, Ledong, Changjiang, Baisha and other autonomous counties in Hainan Province, as well as Sanya City, Dongfang City, Wuzhishan city, with a small number scattered in Wanning, Danzhou, Qionghai, Tunchang and other cities and counties. All ethnic groups live in harmony, unite and help each other, and seek common development, making outstanding contributions to the creation of a unified multi-ethnic country and the unity, progress, and prosperity of the Chinese nation. The cultures of various ethnic groups coexist and develop, each has its own characteristics, communicate and integrate with each other, and coexist harmoniously. The unique national culture fully demonstrates the hardworking, courageous, intelligent and pursuit of a better life of the people of all ethnic groups. It is an important part of the Chinese national culture and a precious civilizational wealth shared by mankind. According to archaeological historical data, Hainan Island already had a history of human activities 20,000 years ago. They are basically similar to the cultural relics in the coastal areas of South China, indicating that Hainan Island and the mainland have close cultural origins. The Li Dynasty established the three counties of Guilin, Nanhai, and Xiang in the south. Hainan Island was the first year of the Yuanfeng expedition of Xiangdu. In the first year of Yuanfeng (110 BC) by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, two counties of Zhuzuo and Xin'er were established on Hainan Island, marking the central The beginning of the dynasty's rule over Hainan Island. As the feudal ruling power of successive dynasties strengthened in Hainan Island, more and more immigrants came to Hainan Island. The effective people, the ancestors of the Hui people, and the ancestors of the Miao people entered Hainan Island successively. They worked hard to develop Hainan Island, and in the South China Sea Suitable labor in Haicheng has created a splendid culture, which has made great contributions to the development of Hainan and the consolidation of side stocks. The teaching and culture of each team coexisted and developed, each with its own characteristics, exchanged and integrated with each other, and became the core of Chinese national culture. important component. The archaeological community has discovered more than 200 ancient cultural sites such as caves, hills, sand dunes, and shell mounds containing stone tools in Hainan Island. Analysis of the excavated stone tools and pottery shows that there were human activities on Hainan Island between 7,000 and 3,000 years ago. . From 1992 to 1993, the archaeological community discovered a large number of cultural relics such as human tooth fossils, stone tools, bone tools, etc. at the Luobi Cave Site in Sanya City. The "℃" dating was determined to be more than 10,000 years, indicating that humans have been active in Hainan Island for 10,000 years. history. In June 2006, the archaeological community discovered three Paleolithic artifacts at a Paleolithic cultural site next to the Xinchong Cave Cultural Site in Changjiang Li Autonomous County, proving that human activities in Hainan Island have a history of 20,000 years. This is a breakthrough in the cultural relics and archeology of Hainan Province.