The China Ethnic Museum (; also called Chinese Ethnic Culture Park, ) is a museum in Beijing, China, located just to the west of the Olympic Green. It features displays of the daily life and architecture of China's 56 ethnic groups. It is managed by the National Ethnic Affairs Commission of the United Front Work Department.
As stated on its website, the museum's goals are as follows:
To demonstrate ethnic architecture To preserve ethnic relics To spread ethnic knowledge To study ethnic heritage To enhance ethnic culture To promote unity of all Chinese ethnic groups
Construction began in October 1992. The North Section was opened to the public on June 18, 1994, and the South Section was opened in September 2001. The museum covers approximately 50 hectares and so far comprises 56 ethnic villages.
See also China Folk Culture Village Vietnam Museum of Ethnology Zhonghua minzu – It is may mean "Chinese nation," but depending on the context, it may also mean "Chinese ethnicity".
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