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While many people in the world are familiar with the Qipao， the traditional one-piece dress often associated with China， few realize that it was not the country’s predominant Han Chinese who created it， but rather the Manchu， a minority group with a population of 10 million.
Arising from the Nuzhen tribes in northeast China， the Manchu ethnic group has a history that can be traced back more than 2，000 years. This tribe twice invaded the central plains， which were under the control of the Han people throughout much of Chinese history. In the first invasion， they established the Jin Dynasty （1115-1234）， but the Han later wrested control back and ruled until the Manchus were able to once again rise to power in the 17th century. In 1644， they took advantage of a rebellion and chaos plaguing the Ming Dynasty （1368-1644） and entered Beijing， establishing the final， and one of the most prosperous， dynasties in the Chinese history， the Qing Dynasty（1644-1911）.
An ethnic group originally living in forests and mountains in northeast China， the Manchus excelled in archery and horsemanship. Children were taught the art of hunting at six or seven and women were as skilled at horse riding as men. The contributions of the Manchu people to the Chinese culture， literature， music and arts are also considerable. Many emperors of the Qing Dynasty were themselves painters， calligraphers， poets and masters of other literary arts.
The Manchus had their own language and character-based writing system， which was created based on the Mongolian language. As the Manchu people migrated from north to central China， they were gradually integrated into the Han culture and adopted the Mandarin.
The Manchu people were once firm believers in Shamanism. Today， most of them are Buddhist. Traditional festivals of the Manchu are similar to those of the Han people， such as the Spring Festival， Lantern Festival， Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival. During festivals， the Manchus typically hold various traditional sports activities such as skating.
In customary Manchu society， children were regularly required to pay formal respects to their elders， once every three to five days. During festivals， the Manchu would have ancestor worship ceremonies.
Arising from the Nuzhen tribes in northeast China， the Manchu ethnic group has a history that can be traced back more than 2，000 years. This tribe twice invaded the central plains， which were under the control of the Han people throughout much of Chinese history. In the first invasion， they established the Jin Dynasty （1115-1234）， but the Han later wrested control back and ruled until the Manchus were able to once again rise to power in the 17th century. In 1644， they took advantage of a rebellion and chaos plaguing the Ming Dynasty （1368-1644） and entered Beijing， establishing the final， and one of the most prosperous， dynasties in the Chinese history， the Qing Dynasty（1644-1911）.
An ethnic group originally living in forests and mountains in northeast China， the Manchus excelled in archery and horsemanship. Children were taught the art of hunting at six or seven and women were as skilled at horse riding as men. The contributions of the Manchu people to the Chinese culture， literature， music and arts are also considerable. Many emperors of the Qing Dynasty were themselves painters， calligraphers， poets and masters of other literary arts.
The Manchus had their own language and character-based writing system， which was created based on the Mongolian language. As the Manchu people migrated from north to central China， they were gradually integrated into the Han culture and adopted the Mandarin.
The Manchu people were once firm believers in Shamanism. Today， most of them are Buddhist. Traditional festivals of the Manchu are similar to those of the Han people， such as the Spring Festival， Lantern Festival， Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival. During festivals， the Manchus typically hold various traditional sports activities such as skating.
In customary Manchu society， children were regularly required to pay formal respects to their elders， once every three to five days. During festivals， the Manchu would have ancestor worship ceremonies.