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Three hundred years ago, a nomadic tribe traveled from Lake Baikal. When passing through Inner Mongolia, they were fascinated by the bountiful natural resources and decided to settle there. Scattered in untraversed grasslands and forests, these people are rarely exposed to the world.
They are considered the last tribe of hunters in China and are the only ethnic group in China that raises reindeer.
They are the Ewenki.
Nowadays, they are mainly distributed in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. As of 2021, there are only over 30,000 Ewenki people in China.
Laying down the shotguns they used to hunt with, the Ewenki people no longer live a nomadic life like their ancestors. The pace of the times has quietly altered many customs. However, their relationship with nature has not changed.
They ride horses across the grasslands, keep reindeer company and make handicrafts from natural resources. They are in nature and are friends of nature.
In this series, CGTN Nature will take you on a journey to the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to learn about their stories.
(All photos shot by CGTN Nature filming crew, designed by CGTN's Xing Cheng and Zhu Shangfan)
(If you have specific expertise and want to contribute, or if you have a topic of interest that you'd like to share with us, please email us at nature@cgtn.com.)
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