She people

The She people (Chinese: 畲族; pinyin: shēzú; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chhiàchhu̍k), self-identified as Shanke people (Chinese: 山客人; pinyin: shānkèrén; lit. 'mountain ke people'; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sânhakngìn), colloquially known as Shanha people (Chinese: 山哈人; pinyin: shānhǎrén), are an ethnic group native to southern China. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. According to the 2021 China Statistical Yearbook, the total population of the She was 746,385, including 403,516 males and 342,869 females. The She are the largest ethnic minority in Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi provinces. They are also present in the provinces of Anhui and Guangdong. Some descendants of the She also exist amongst the Hakka community in Taiwan.