Regions and peoples of China: HSK 5 中国地理与民族：HSK 五级

藏族的节日很热闹。

Zàngzú de jiérì hěn rènao.

The Tibetan festivals are very lively.

那位藏族老人在山里养了很多牛。

Nà wèi Zàngzú lǎorén zài shān lǐ yǎngle hěn duō niú.

That elderly Tibetan man raises many cattle in the mountains.

我同事是回族，他不吃猪肉。

Wǒ tóngshì shì Huízú, tā bùchī zhūròu.

My coworker is Hui and doesn't eat pork.

你知道回族的节日是怎么过的吗？

Nǐ zhīdào Huízú de jiérì shì zěnme guò de ma?

Do you know how the Hui people celebrate their festivals?

我的同事是满族，家在东北。

Wǒ de tóngshì shì Mǎnzú, jiā zài Dōngběi.

My colleague is Manchu, and her family is from the northeast.

满族人以前住在中国的东北。

Mǎnzú rén yǐqián zhù zài Zhōngguó de Dōngběi.

The Manchu people used to live in northeast China.

河南在中国的中部，人口很多。

Hénán zài Zhōngguó de zhōngbù, rénkǒu hěn duō.

Henan is in central China and has a large population.

这个周末我想去中部的城市看看。

Zhège zhōumò wǒ xiǎng qù zhōngbù de chéngshì kànkan.

This weekend I want to visit a city in the central region.

这地区很安静。

Zhè dìqū hěn ānjìng.

The area was quiet.

周围的地区非常安静。

Zhōuwéi de dìqū fēicháng ānjìng.

The surrounding area was very quiet.

他喜欢地理和历史。

Tā xǐhuan dìlǐ hé lìshǐ.

He likes geography and history.

我对地理很感兴趣。

Wǒ duì dìlǐ hěn gǎnxìngqù.

I'm very interested in geography.

古巴位于中美洲。

Gǔbā wèiyú Zhōngměizhōu.

Cuba is located in the Americas.

这座城市位于美国。

Zhè zuò chéngshì wèiyú Měiguó.

This city is in the USA.

人口正在增长。

Rénkǒu zhèngzài zēngzhǎng.

The population is growing.

东京有多少人口？

Dōngjīng yǒu duōshǎo rénkǒu?

How large is the population of Tokyo?

我爷爷一直住在一个小县里。

Wǒ yéye yìzhí zhù zài yí gè xiǎo xiàn lǐ.

My grandfather has always lived in a small county.

从这个县到城里要坐两个小时车。

Cóng zhège xiàn dào chénglǐ yào zuò liǎng gè xiǎoshí chē.

It takes two hours by car to get from this county to the city.

城和乡的生活很不一样。

Chéng hé xiāng de shēnghuó hěn bù yíyàng.

Life in the city and life in the countryside are very different.

城和乡的生活有什么不同？

Chéng hé xiāng de shēnghuó yǒu shénme bùtóng?

How does life in the city differ from life in the countryside?

我姐姐明年要去澳门工作。

Wǒ jiějie míngnián yào qù Àomén gōngzuò.

My older sister is going to work in Macao next year.

澳门很小，但是游客非常多。

Àomén hěn xiǎo, dànshì yóukè fēicháng duō.

Macao is small, but it has a great many tourists.

我哥哥在省会工作。

Wǒ gēge zài shěnghuì gōngzuò.

My older brother works in the provincial capital.

广东的省会是哪个城市？

Guǎngdōng de shěnghuì shì nǎge chéngshì?

Which city is the capital of Guangdong Province?

朝鲜族的传统节日是哪天？

Cháoxiǎnzú de chuántǒng jiérì shì nǎ tiān?

What day is the traditional festival of the Korean ethnic group?

朝鲜族学生在学校里也学汉语吗？

Cháoxiǎnzú xuésheng zài xuéxiào lǐ yě xué Hànyǔ ma?

Do ethnic Korean students also study Chinese at school?

彝族的火把节在夏天举行。

Yízú de huǒbǎjié zài xiàtiān jǔxíng.

The Yi people's Torch Festival is held in the summer.

四川和云南都有很多彝族人。

Sìchuān hé Yúnnán dōu yǒu hěn duō Yízú rén.

Both Sichuan and Yunnan have many Yi people.

土家族的歌声很好听。

Tǔjiāzú de gēshēng hěn hǎotīng.

Tujia singing sounds very beautiful.

你去过土家族的村子吗？

Nǐ qùguo Tǔjiāzú de cūnzi ma?

Have you ever been to a Tujia village?

哈萨克族主要住在哪里？

Hāsàkèzú zhǔyào zhù zài nǎlǐ?

Where do the Kazakh people mainly live?

哈萨克族人大多住在新疆北部。

Hāsàkèzú rén dàduō zhù zài Xīnjiāng běibù.

Most Kazakh people live in northern Xinjiang.

广西有很多瑶族村子。

Guǎngxī yǒu hěn duō Yáozú cūnzi.

There are many Yao villages in Guangxi.

瑶族的衣服颜色很漂亮。

Yáozú de yīfu yánsè hěn piàoliang.

The clothes of the Yao people are very colorful and beautiful.

白族人喜欢在家里种花。

Báizú rén xǐhuan zài jiālǐ zhònghuā.

The Bai people like to grow flowers at home.

我在云南认识了一对白族夫妻。

Wǒ zài Yúnnán rènshile yíduì Báizú fūqī.

In Yunnan I got to know a Bai couple.

纳西族的古老文字很特别。

Nàxīzú de gǔlǎo wénzì hěn tèbié.

The ancient writing of the Naxi people is very special.

你想不想去纳西族的村子看看？

Nǐ xiǎng bùxiǎng qù Nàxīzú de cūnzi kànkan?

Would you like to go and see a Naxi village?

你听过黎族的传统舞蹈吗？

Nǐ tīngguo Lízú de chuántǒng wǔdǎo ma?

Have you heard of the traditional dances of the Li people?

那个黎族村子的风景特别美。

Nàge Lízú cūnzi de fēngjǐng tèbié Měi.

The scenery of that Li village is especially beautiful.

侗族的鼓楼很有名。

Dòngzú de gǔlóu hěn yǒumíng.

The Dong people's drum towers are very famous.

侗族的鼓楼是村里最热闹的地方。

Dòngzú de gǔlóu shì cūnlǐ zuì rènao de dìfāng.

The drum tower of the Dong people is the liveliest place in the village.

他常去港澳台出差。

Tā cháng qù gǎng'àotái chūchāi.

He often goes on business trips to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

去港澳台旅游需要办什么证件？

Qù gǎng'àotái lǚyóu xūyào bàn shénme zhèngjiàn?

What documents do I need to travel to Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan?

中华民族是一个大家庭。

Zhōnghuámínzú shì yí gè dàjiātíng.

The Chinese people are one big family.

五十六个民族组成了中华民族。

Wǔ shíliù gè mínzú zǔchéngle Zhōnghuámínzú.

Fifty-six ethnic groups make up the Chinese people.

你是哪个省份的人？

Nǐ shì nǎge shěngfèn de rén?

Which province are you from?

中国有三十多个省份。

Zhōngguó yǒu sānshí duōge shěngfèn.

China has more than thirty provinces.