There are about 100,000 Salar people in China. Most of them live in Qinghai and Gansu provinces. The Salar people call themselves Salarer. Their ancestors are the Samarkand people who migrated from Central Asia to China during the Yuan Dynasty (1271AD-1368AD).

The Tu, Mongols, Mongolian, Altaic, Tukun, Tuhujia.

According to Chinese historical records, the Tibetans are indigenous to Tibet and the surrounding areas of Central Asia.

The Hui people trace their roots to Islamic peoples who immigrated to China during the thirteenth century.

The Mongol tribes first roamed the Wangjian River during the Tang Dynasty (618AD - 907AD).

AP - China's secretive communist government said Tuesday it has approved rules boosting official transparency but added that state secrets have to be safeguarded and social stability preserved.