Fourth National Population Census - IPUMS Subset
China, 1990
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CHN_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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- CHN1990_PHC-H-H.dat
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Ethnicity (CN1990A_NATION)
Data file: CHN1990_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
166
End:
167
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Han |
| 02 | Mongolian |
| 03 | Hui |
| 04 | Tibetan |
| 05 | Uygur |
| 06 | Miao |
| 07 | Yi |
| 08 | Zhuang |
| 09 | Bouyei |
| 10 | Korean |
| 11 | Man |
| 12 | Dong |
| 13 | Yao |
| 14 | Bai |
| 15 | Tujia |
| 16 | Hani |
| 17 | Kazak |
| 18 | Dai |
| 19 | Li |
| 20 | Lisu |
| 21 | Va |
| 22 | She |
| 23 | Gaoshan |
| 24 | Lahu |
| 25 | Shui |
| 26 | Dongxiang |
| 27 | Naxi |
| 28 | Jingpo |
| 29 | Kirgiz |
| 30 | Tu |
| 31 | Daur |
| 32 | Mulam |
| 33 | Qiang |
| 34 | Blang |
| 35 | Salar |
| 36 | Maonan |
| 37 | Gelo |
| 38 | Xibe |
| 39 | Achang |
| 40 | Primi |
| 41 | Tajik |
| 42 | Nu |
| 43 | Uzbek |
| 44 | Russian |
| 45 | Ewenki |
| 46 | Deang |
| 47 | Baoan |
| 48 | Yugur |
| 49 | Jing |
| 50 | Tatar |
| 51 | Derung |
| 52 | Oroqen |
| 53 | Hezhen |
| 54 | Monba |
| 55 | Lhoba |
| 56 | Jino |
| 97 | Other unidentified |
| 98 | Naturalized foreigners |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<svar a="all" v="CN90A405">5. <span class="em">Nationality/Ethnicity</span> -- Fill in the ethnicity according to the List of Names of Ethnic Groups in the appendix. If the name of ethnic group is not available in the List of Names of Ethnic Groups, fill in the name normally called in the local area. Do not fill in the abbreviation; fill in the full name. For example, Hasake Zu should not be filled in as Ha Zu. If parents are not from the same ethnic group, children can choose one from parents' ethnic groups. For those foreigners who have the Chinese nationality, if their ethnic groups are similar to one of those in our country, fill in the one in our country; otherwise, just fill in "Naturalization".<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates respondent's ethnicity.
A person's ethnicity is determined by his/her parent's ethnicities. A person's ethnicity can be identified with either his/her father's or mother's ethnicity if this person's parents have different ethnicities. The choice is made by the person if he/she is 18 years old or over, or by the parents if he/she is under 18.
A person's ethnicity is determined by his/her parent's ethnicities. A person's ethnicity can be identified with either his/her father's or mother's ethnicity if this person's parents have different ethnicities. The choice is made by the person if he/she is 18 years old or over, or by the parents if he/she is under 18.
Universe
China 1990: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |