China's ID card sees a new ethnic group category - Chuanqing (2/3)

Guo Dan (L) recieves her new ID card with Chuanqing people on the column of the minority group at Yangchang town of Danling county in Meishan city, southwest China's Sichuan province on May 5, 2014. China is officially composed of 56 ethnic groups (55 minorities plus the dominant Han). In addition to these ethnic minority groups, there are some who are not officially recognized . The Chuanqing view themselves as a distinct people group, although they speak a Chinese language and historically belong to the Han race. The government has placed them in a list of unrecognized minorities. [Photo/cnr.cn]