A huge country, drawing on China, with a population of 1.4 billion people gathered in the rooster, and the Han people account for the vast majority of the population, with as many as 1.3 billion according to statistics.
The rest are also appropriately called "minorities". So where did such a large number of Han people come from, and why did they gather here?
The origin of the Han people
The origin of the Han people must be told from ancient times. From many ancient myths, we can know that in the era of Emperor Huang and Emperor Yan, seats were passed on through the abdication system, so the bloodline of the clan was gradually passed down.
And through many historical legends handed down, we can also know that the ancestors of the Han people at that time actually included people from many clans and tribes.
Therefore, the ancient ancestors of the Han people were merged from many different clans and formed the ancestors of the Han people.
The eras changed one after another, and then the well-known Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties appeared. They did not have a clear understanding of their ancestors. They generally believed that they were descendants of the Yellow Emperor, but in fact they were all people from different clans and tribes.
In the changing times, through constant trade and war exchanges, a common "tribe" was gradually integrated and formed. By the Western Zhou Dynasty , a group called "Chinese" had appeared, but at this time there was no clear dividing line with the barbarian clans.
Then in the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a dividing line between China and the barbarians based on cultural and other differences. After entering the Warring States Period, the famous seven heroes' battles, mergers, and struggles formed a more unified trend.
Moreover, the barbarians and other tribes that invaded the Central Plains at this time gradually began to merge with China. China has since formed a unified ethnic group with a very wide distribution range.
The Development of the Han Nationality
After Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, in order to facilitate management, he issued a series of measures such as unifying weights and measures . Under the background of the country's unification of the world, the Han nationality has thus formed a unified nation with unified management.
At this time, the name "China" has not been abandoned, but the prosperity of Qin State did not last long. After
, it changed to and in the Han Dynasty.
During the Han Dynasty, the rulers took many measures, such as promoting trade and marriage in the Western Regions, sending troops to subjugate the Xiongnu, etc. These measures allowed the Han people to once again absorb people from various clans and once again have new development.
In the subsequent development, "Hanren" has also become a more mainstream way of addressing people, passing on cultural customs and so on.
The maintenance and growth of the Han nationality
In the process of historical development, the formation and development of the Han nationality are important factors in occupying a favorable geographical location, obtaining good production conditions, and maintaining a large population base. During this period, many incidents occurred, which not only ensured the population base but also promoted population growth.
First of all, China's geographical environment is a mid-latitude region with a vast territory and a variety of terrain and climate types, which can meet the people's needs for agriculture and natural resources.
From ancient agricultural culture to modern trade culture, the export of a series of unique products can be seen here, which is suitable for living and development, and reduces population outflow.
This was followed by the very famous large-scale population migration to the south in ancient times. In the context of melee, the population migrated from north to south, and many southern areas were developed by people who migrated from the south.
The south has excellent heat and moisture conditions. For the people in ancient China who made a living by farming, it was convenient for a series of agricultural activities such as farming. In addition, the south has flat terrain and a suitable climate.
This has also greatly improved the happiness of people's lives and provided a very important impetus for population growth. This later led to the economic center also moving southward, providing economic and material conditions for population growth.
Since Qin Shihuang unified the six countries and entered the feudal society until the Qing Dynasty , the rulers of each dynasty have been enlarging the territory and regaining the frontiers and promulgated many measures.
A series of hard and soft measures, such as counterattacking the Xiongnu, promulgating the pacification policy, and sending princesses to intermarry with the frontiers, have allowed the ethnic minorities in the frontiers to integrate more deeply with the Han people. After the recovery, the number of Han people also increased.
Throughout the past dynasties, China's land and surrounding minority areas have had relatively close ties. is not like some countries that are on independent land in the ocean, or are blocked by mountains around them.
China has very close ties with its borders, which has promoted the exchanges between Han people and surrounding ethnic minority groups. From economics to marriage, it has also absorbed many ethnic minority groups to become part of the Han ethnic group.
After entering the modern period, the "revolutionary history" of the Han people has become particularly rich. Regarding the oppression of the nation and the oppression of foreign capitalist forces, the Han people did not give up resistance because of their backwardness in technology and other aspects and became subordinate to "foreigners". They resisted bravely and persisted in their resistance.
In the face of aggression, the Han people launched a series of anti-aggression struggles and never gave up on our country and people. They also preserved the bloodline passed down from ancient times and retained a huge population.
Looking at the four ancient civilizations, China is the only ancient civilization that has not lost its ancient culture. On the way to , the tribe had struggles, scuffles, and invasions, but it was never lost.
From blood to culture, they are the great achievements of the Han people. They are also an important guarantee for the Han population to be so large that it accounts for 14/13 of the population.
Conclusion
Today, China’s national strength is very strong and it has enough ability to protect the people living in it. In the face of international security threats, China's current national defense scientific and technological capabilities can also have sufficient confidence.
China has become one of the huge world economies with strong national strength, economic development, people's happiness and environmental protection. Both are powerful driving forces for population growth. As the largest proportion of the population, the Han ethnic group naturally provides the largest population growth rate.
In summary, mergers and integrations in historical periods, coupled with various measures taken by major rulers to consolidate border defenses, ensured the source of the population and ensured a large and basic population base.
Later, due to a series of factors such as geographical location, climate factors, national defense technology, etc., the population growth was promoted. Their joint cooperation pushed the number of Han people to an unshakable height.
From birth to development, from quantity to culture, the Han nationality is a great creation of history, and has left indelible and countless traces on the wheel of history. With its unique population in China and even the world, is still driving the wheel of history, continuing, developing, and creating the future.
