But many young people drink alcohol and dress as fashionably as do their Han Chinese counterparts.

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It extends well into areas of the city where ethnic Han Chinese form the majority.

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China, meanwhile, is warier of external influences, and remains about 90% Han Chinese.

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In these crowds, the Han Chinese stood out not so much for their lack of swagger as for the lack of a decent hat.

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More than half its people are Han Chinese, but the area is home to more than 40 different ethnic groupings, including Tibetans, Hui and Mongols.

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Headquartered in Hong Kong, Hua Han specializes in traditional antiaging and antitumor Chinese drugs for women, which it sells under the Yeosure brand.

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"While the government may not make a clear response at this time, it will keep close tabs on how things progress, " says Han Zhenshe, a senior scholar at the prestigious Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

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"The race for luring the Chinese tourists is getting more and more competitive, " said Han Hwa-joon, head of the Korean Tourism Organization's China team.

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