Russian minority in China

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The Russian minority in China ( Chinese  俄羅斯 族 , Pinyin Éluósīzú ) is one of the 56 ethnic groups recognized by the People's Republic of China . In the 2010 census, 15,393 Russians were counted.

history

The first documented Russian citizens to immigrate to China were descendants of the Cossacks who joined the Manchurian Imperial Guard in 1685. The really significant immigration of the Russians began in 1897 with the construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway . After the October Revolution , immigration from Russia peaked in the city of Harbin (Heilongjiang Province, Manchuria). In the years following the founding of the People's Republic, the majority of Russians emigrated to Australia and Southeast Asia .

Since 1990, the road Yabao Lu (has 雅宝路 , Yǎbǎo Lù ) in the population Community Yabaoli ( 雅宝里社区 , Yǎbǎolǐ Shequ ) of the road district Chaowai ( 朝外街道 , Chaowai Jiedao ) in District Chaoyang capital Beijing to Center of Sino-Russian trade, especially textile and fur trade. This led to the settlement of numerous Russian entrepreneurs and traders.

Spread of Russians in China (2000)

Provincial level

Total: 15,609 (2000).

Distribution of the Russian population in China
Administrative division Number of Russians % Share of all Russians in China
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region 8,935 57.24%
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 5,020 32.16%
Province of Heilongjiang 265 1.7%
Beijing City 216 1.38%
Province Liaoning 150 0.96%
Hebei Province 102 0.65%
Rest of China 921 5.9%

District level

Distribution areas of the Russians at district level (2000)

Only values ​​from 0.5% were taken into account here. AG = autonomous area; AB = Autonomous District; AK = Autonomous District.

superior provincial level superior district level District, city, municipality Number of Russians % of all Russians in China
AG Inner Mongolia City of Hulun Buir City of Ergun 2,532 16.22%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Kazakh AB Ili Tacheng City 2,049 13.13%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Urumqi city Tianshan District 907 5.81%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Urumqi city Saybag district 747 4.79%
AG Inner Mongolia City of Hulun Buir Hailar municipality 724 4.64%
AG Inner Mongolia City of Hulun Buir Yakeshi City 632 4.05%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Kazakh AB Ili City of Gulja 561 3.59%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Urumqi city Xinshi District 507 3.25%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Kazakh AB Ili Dorbiljin County 455 2.91%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation AB Changji the Hui Changji City 227 1.45%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Karamay city Karamay Municipality 227 1.45%
AG Inner Mongolia City of Hulun Buir City of Manjur 224 1.44%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Kazakh AB Ili circle Yumin county 208 1.33%
AG Inner Mongolia City of Hulun Buir City of Genhe 204 1.31%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation no Shihezi City 200 1.28%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Kazakh AB Ili Korgas district 195 1.25%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Urumqi city District Shuimogou 164 1.05%
AG Inner Mongolia City of Hulun Buir City of Zalantun 162 1.04%
AG Inner Mongolia City of Hulun Buir Autonomous banner of the Evenks 159 1.02%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Kazakh AB Ili City of Altay 158 1.01%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Mongolian AB Bayingolin Korla city 152 0.97%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Urumqi city Midong Municipality 150 0.96%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Kazakh AB Ili Burqin County 134 0.86%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Karamay city Dushanzi Municipality 119 0.76%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Kazakh AB Ili Xibenischer AK Qapqal 115 0.74%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Mongolian AB Bortala City of Bortala 106 0.68%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Kazakh AB Ili Shawan County 101 0.65%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation AB Changji the Hui Manas County 101 0.65%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Urumqi city Urumqi County 99 0.63%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Kazakh AB Ili Usu City 92 0.59%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Urumqi city Toutunhe municipality 85 0.54%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation AB Changji the Hui Fukang City 84 0.54%
Beijing City no District Haidian 81 0.52%
Xinjiang Uighur Corporation Kazakh AB Ili circle gongliu county 80 0.51%
Rest of China 2,868 18.37%

Well-known Russians from China