A Frugal Nation – Are You A Member of This New Chinese Group?
In China, a new kind of “族 (zú)” is emerging. The word “族 (zú)” is usually used to mean “ethnicity,” which is “民族 (mínzú),” and “race,” which is “种族 (zhǒngzú).” Though there are 56 ethnic groups in China, if we were to say a new “族 (zú)” is being added, would that mean that there are now 57 ethnicities instead of 56?…