BEIJING — For most of this century, being a Manchu meant suffering shame, discrimination and abuse. Although the tribe of horseback warriors had conquered China in the 17th century, founding the ...

But his family name gives him away: Yehenala, a famous Manchurian clan that once ruled China. When Yiyi was born, his father and grandfather made the unusual decision to give him the old Manchu name.

This essay introduces four groups-Mongols, Tibetans, the Manchus, and the Naxi--whose writings are in the Beijing National Library. It is important to note that China, like many places in the world, ...

HEILONGJIANG, Northeast China — Tao Qinglan can still speak her mother tongue, Manchu, but everything else has changed since she was born 72 years ago in Sanjiazi Village. She now lives with her ...

One phrase Manchu Soldiers, past and present, recognize is “keep up the fire.” This saying dates back to the Boxer Rebellion when American troops marched 85 miles across China from Taku Bar to ...

The Manchu ethnicity of China has a large population and enjoys a wide influence. The population of Manchu people has grown to more than 10 million as of 2000. The Manchu ethnicity of China mainly ...

QAPQAL, China -- Hasutai gingerly turns on the tape recorder and places it on a table. Out of it emanates something he thought he'd never hear: his native tongue, Manchu, spoken by a living person.

But his family name gives him away: Yehenala, a famous Manchurian clan that once ruled China. When Yiyi was born, his father and grandfather made the unusual decision to give him the old Manchu name.