Ethnic Han Chinese 汉族

Ethnic Han is the majority of China. Han is a mix of many different ancient ethnic groups in China (e.g. Han, Kitan, Jurchen, Hun, Xianbei, Rouran, Göktürks, Manchurian, Mongolian, etc.). There are huge diversities among the Han Chinese.

This emblem was designed by an ethnic Han designer. Dragon and Phenix are the most favorite decoration figures of the Han Chinese. Dragon is a legendary sacred animal that combines features of various animals. It has squamas and two horns. It is deemed as a sacred spirit in charge of wind and rain and is believed to exterminate disasters. Phenix is the Queen of birds in ancient Chinese legendary. This "Dragon and Phoenix Bringing Auspiciousness" emblem represents nobleness, magnificence, auspiciousness, and preeminence.

龙和凤是汉民族最喜爱的装饰纹样。龙是古代传说的神异动物，综合了多种动物的形象特征，有鳞有角，兴风降雨，被认为是能免除一切灾难的灵物。凤是古代传说中的百鸟之王，代表美丽吉祥。龙凤呈祥图案象征高贵、华丽、祥瑞、杰出。

ZHANG Ziyi, a well-known ethnic Han Chinese actress, plays Xiao Mei in "House of Flying Daggers"

HUANG Xiaoming (黄晓明), a well-known ethnic Han Chinese actor, plays HAN Wudi in "Emperor of the Great Han"

A Han village in Nanxun (南浔), Zhejiang Province of China

An ethnic Han girl dresses in Han costume.

An ethnic Han couple in traditional Han costumes on their wedding ceremony

A group of ethnic Han farmers perform Waist-drum Dance at Ansai County, Yan'An City, Shaanxi Province of China.

陕西延安安塞腰鼓表演

South Music of Quanzhou, a typical Han folk music

泉州南音

Confucius, who is deemed as "The Greatest Sage" by ethnic Han Chinese.

The God of Longevity or Shou Star (left), the God of Good Fotune or Fu Star (center), and the God of Wealth or Lu Star (right). Fu, Lu, Shou three stars (福禄寿三星) are important representative symbols of Han Chinese folk Taoism.

Calligraphy art of Han Chinese. This cursive script(草书) masterpiece is Sang Luan Tie (literally a note written in deep depression and annoyance, 丧乱贴), by WANG Xizhi(王羲之) who is known as the Sage of Calligraphy (书圣).

Tang San Cai (literally Tricolored Pottery of the Tang Dynasty 唐三彩)

A cartoon image of Han

A postcard of Han