一、中国少数民族概况我国有56个民族,其中55个是少数民族。首先,是少数民族的识别。55个少数民族的来源:1953年,我国少数民族的种类相对较多,当时党中央很重视民族问题,上报了400多个民族,派出以费孝通为首的民族识别队伍对少数民族进行识别,重点是西南和中南地区。民族识别分为三个阶段:第一阶段是1949—1954年,识别了满族、藏族等38个少数民族;第二 I. Overview of Ethnic Minorities in China There are 56 ethnic groups in our country, of which 55 are ethnic minorities. First, the identification of ethnic minorities. Source of 55 Minorities: In 1953, there were relatively many ethnic minorities in our country. At that time, the CPC Central Committee attached great importance to ethnic issues, reported more than 400 ethnic groups and sent ethnic identification teams headed by Fei Xiaotong to identify ethnic minorities. The focus is on the southwest and south-central regions. Ethnic identification is divided into three stages: the first stage is from 1949 to 1954, identifying 38 ethnic minorities such as Manchu and Tibetans; the second