The Yao refers to various minorities in China and Vietnam. They are one of the 55 officially recognized ethnic minorities in China and live in the mountains of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 in China and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam
Characteristics
Diameter: 15cm, 6 inches
Height: 6.5cm, 2.6 inches
Period: 20thC
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