Man Nationality: Offspring Of King Nuerhachi

Man Nationality emerged over 3,000 years ago in northeast China, some of whom came to settle down in Yunnan due to various reasons. Mans in Yunnan have a population of 12,200, most of whom live in Kunming and Baoshan.

The Typical Clothes and Ornaments of Man Women

The clothes and ornaments of Man women have their typical ethnic traits. Man women of the upper class usually wear a fan-shaped crown over their chignon which is called “Qitou”. Of all the Man clothes, the most typical is cheongsam. Man women did not bind the feet for beauty. In the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) the embroidered shoes with wooden soles called “Qi Shoes” were popular, especially with the noble women, and their heels, three cun (inch) in height, were in the middle.