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Qinghai
Yellow River (Huang He), eastern Qinghai province, China.
The population of Qinghai is primarily composed of Han (Chinese) people. In addition to the Han majority, the province is home to several minority nationalities, including:
- Tibetans1
- Mongols1
- Hui (Chinese Muslims)1
- Salar1
- Tu (Mongour Tu)1
The traditional cultures of these diverse ethnic groups significantly influence the largely rural lifestyle of the province's population. While Kazakhs previously resided in western Qinghai, most moved back to Xinjiang in the mid-1980s.21