Reference Work

-Chinese-

Tiemu'er. Dawamaiti, Zhongguo shao shu min zu wen hua da ci dian, Beijing Shi : Min zu chu ban she, 1998.ISBN 7105031212 [Davis DS730 .C5 1998 ]
Very comprehensive dictionary with the set of five volumes. It includs 25,000 terms related to minority groups. The five volumes are separeated by minority's geographical locations which are Northeast & Inner Mongolian region, Southwest, Central area, Southeast and Northwest.

Jian Tao, Zhongguo min zu xue yu min su xue yan jiu lun zhu mu lu , Beijing Shi : Han xue yan jiu zhong xin, 1997. ISBN 9576782279 [Davis DS730.C4489598 1997]
A comprehensive bibiography of books and articles on Chinese minority studies from 1900 to 1994

Tang Qi, Peng Weijing , Zhongguo min zu feng su ci dian , Jiangxi : Jiangxi jiao yu chu ban she, 1988. ISBN 7539202327 [Davis DS730 .C448958 1988]
A compact dictionary on culture of Chinese ethnic groups. It covers holiday, folk tradition, name origin, marriage, regional law, economy, transportation, cuisine, costumes, religions, taboo, music and sports.

Zhongguo shao shu min zu fu shi = Costumes and accessories of Chinese minorities, Taibei Shi : Guo li li shi bo wu guan, 2000; ISBN: 9570264063

-English-

Ma Yin, China 's minority nationalities, Beijing : Foreign Languages Press : Distributed by China International Book Trading Corp., c1989. ISBN 0835119521 7119000012 [Davis DS730 .C45 1989]
It contains maps of minority distribution in China. Each minority nationality is given a separate chapter describing its population, history, culture, language and customs.

Lunda Hoyle Gill, Portraits of China , Honolulu , Hawaii : University of Hawaii Press, 1990. ISBN 0824812921[Davis DS730 .G55 1990]
The book features Lunda Hoyle Gill's fifty six paintings of Chinese nationalities with texts written by Colin mackerras

Paul Hattaway, Operation China : introducing all the peoples of China, Pasadena , Calif. : William Carey Library ; Carlisle , U.K. : Piquant, 2000. ISBN 0878083510 (alk. paper) [Davis DS730 .H35 2000]
An up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to Chinese minority group written by a native of New Zealand. It contains large number of photographs, charts and maps. It's a " remarkable graphic visualization of the urgent reality of unreached people"- Dr.Ralph Winter, Founder a U.S. center for world mission