The Russians are one of the fifty-six ethnic groups of the Chinese nation, and their language belongs to the East Slavic branch of the Slavic group of the Indo-European language family. The Russians in China use Russian and are generally fluent in Russian, Chinese, Uyghur, Kazakh and other languages. In society, the Russians speak Chinese and use Chinese, and within the family, they speak Russian and use Russian when interacting with their own people.
The Russians in China are the descendants of the ancient Russian immigrants, and after a hundred years of assimilation, their appearance, looks, customs and habits, etc., have been completely different from the Russians in Russia. And gradually formed their own national characteristics.
The Russians are scattered in Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Beijing and other places, mainly concentrated in the northwestern part of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the northern part of Heilongjiang, and the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region under the jurisdiction of Hulunbeier City, such as Erguna City, etc. According to the statistics of the Sixth National Population Census of 2010, the total population of the Russians in China is 15,393 people.
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Customs
1. Festivals
The main festivals of the Russians are Christmas and Easter. Christmas in the calendar on January 7, when families are decorated Christmas tree, enjoying the rich food, by the role of Santa Claus to distribute gifts, singing and dancing, and celebrate Christmas Eve. Easter is celebrated in April every year, with 49 days of fasting before the holiday, and the first day of the holiday is Easter.
In addition, there is the "Annunciation Festival" (which takes place in early March), the "Festival of Adulthood" (which takes place in June-July), and other national festivals such as New Year's Day, the Spring Festival, and the National Day.
2. Family
Russian families are small monogamous families. The father is in charge of the family's economy. When the children grow up and get married, they set up their own business and live independently. Children born of intermarriages with Han Chinese generally have Han Chinese and Russian names.
Russian family relations, the status of husband and wife is relatively equal, respect for women, respect for the elderly, love for children, family harmony, the elderly have supreme authority in the family, the children and parents have a harmonious relationship. Marriages are relatively stable, and there are few divorces.
3. Burial
The Russians practise earth burials, which are held in cemeteries, where the coffin is carried to the cemetery by the male relatives and friends of the deceased, the lid is lifted, and the relatives and friends bid a final farewell to the deceased. The priest reads from the relevant Bible and prays for the deceased.
Baidu Encyclopedia - Ethnic Russians