Han Chinese subgroups

The Han Chinese people can be defined into subgroups based on linguistic, cultural, ethnic, genetic, and regional features. The groups are termed minxi (Chinese: ; pinyin: mínxì; Wade–Giles: min hsi; lit. 'ethnic lineages', pronounced) in mainland China and zuqun (Chinese: ; pinyin: zúqún; Wade–Giles: tzu ch'ün; lit. 'ethnic groups', pronounced) in Taiwan. While the Chinese government recognizes 56 official ethnic groups, it does not recognize Han subgroups. Taiwan recognizes three subgroups: the Hakka, Hoklo, and Waishengren.