The population of Dongxiang nationality is about three hundred and seventy-four thousand persons, most of them live in Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia. They have their own language, at the same time , they are good at Han language.
The major agricultural product is potato.
Dongxiang believes in Islam. Their lifestyle , folk custom are similar to Hui nationality in southwest China.
There are many folk songs and folk stories in Dongxiang's life.
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