Tujia

The Tujia (土家族; pinyin:Tǔjiāzú; endonym:Bizika 毕兹卡), with a total population of over 8 million, is the 6th largest ethnic minority in People's Republic of China. They live in Wuling Range, straddling the common borders of Hunan, Hubei and Guizhou Provinces, and Chongqing Municipality. Their endonym Bizika means "native dwellers" in the Tujia language. Although there are different accounts of their origins, the Tujia may trace their history back o... more
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