The 91,882 Blang mostly reside in Yunnan Province.

According to historical records the Blang are the descendants of the Pu, who inhabited the Lancang River valley thousands of years ago.

The Blang language belongs to the Mon-Khmer language family. It has two separate writing systems, both based on the Latin alphabet.

The Blang are mostly either animists or Buddhist.

Agriculture is the mainstay of the Blang. The chief crops are rice and tea. Their tea, Puer tea, is a favorite in China and is famous throughout the world.

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