The distribution of Chinese minority populations and its change based on the study of the Hu Huanyong line
Abstract The “Hu Line” and its demographic implications have attracted world-wide attention since the line was developed 80 years. Using GIS, this paper conducts a statistical analysis and systematic investigation on the stability and spatial of China’s minority population growth on both sides of “H...
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| description | Abstract The “Hu Line” and its demographic implications have attracted world-wide attention since the line was developed 80 years. Using GIS, this paper conducts a statistical analysis and systematic investigation on the stability and spatial of China’s minority population growth on both sides of “Hu Line” by constructing the spatial database of China’s census data from 1953 to 2010 and initiating a new method for identifying the spatial patterns of population growth. Major findings are as follows: (1) Spatial distribution of the minority population in China is not balanced, showing a significant spatial clustering; (2) The minority population is widely distributed across China, spreading to East China and all over the country; (3) The distribution pattern of China’s minority population is characterized by extraordinary stability, with the ratio of south-east half to north-west half standing roughly at 75:25 from 1953 to 2010. We can thus say that the “Hu Line” is also a mutant line of China’s minority population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1a11c3f738684dd4bf2db08ed202f3d12022-12-21T21:03:21ZengSpringerOpenInternational Journal of Anthropology and Ethnology2366-10032017-12-011111610.1186/s41257-017-0004-9The distribution of Chinese minority populations and its change based on the study of the Hu Huanyong lineXiangdong Gao0Xinxian Wang1Beiqian Zhu2School of Public Administration, The Center for Modern Chinese City Studies, East China Normal UniversitySchool of Public Administration, School of Social Development East China Normal UniversityShanghai Business SchoolAbstract The “Hu Line” and its demographic implications have attracted world-wide attention since the line was developed 80 years. Using GIS, this paper conducts a statistical analysis and systematic investigation on the stability and spatial of China’s minority population growth on both sides of “Hu Line” by constructing the spatial database of China’s census data from 1953 to 2010 and initiating a new method for identifying the spatial patterns of population growth. Major findings are as follows: (1) Spatial distribution of the minority population in China is not balanced, showing a significant spatial clustering; (2) The minority population is widely distributed across China, spreading to East China and all over the country; (3) The distribution pattern of China’s minority population is characterized by extraordinary stability, with the ratio of south-east half to north-west half standing roughly at 75:25 from 1953 to 2010. We can thus say that the “Hu Line” is also a mutant line of China’s minority population.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41257-017-0004-9Minority populationHu lineSpatial pattern of populationSpatial analysis |
| spellingShingle | Xiangdong Gao Xinxian Wang Beiqian Zhu The distribution of Chinese minority populations and its change based on the study of the Hu Huanyong line International Journal of Anthropology and Ethnology Minority population Hu line Spatial pattern of population Spatial analysis |
| title | The distribution of Chinese minority populations and its change based on the study of the Hu Huanyong line |
| title_full | The distribution of Chinese minority populations and its change based on the study of the Hu Huanyong line |
| title_fullStr | The distribution of Chinese minority populations and its change based on the study of the Hu Huanyong line |
| title_full_unstemmed | The distribution of Chinese minority populations and its change based on the study of the Hu Huanyong line |
| title_short | The distribution of Chinese minority populations and its change based on the study of the Hu Huanyong line |
| title_sort | distribution of chinese minority populations and its change based on the study of the hu huanyong line |
| topic | Minority population Hu line Spatial pattern of population Spatial analysis |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41257-017-0004-9 |
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