China and the Manchus

The Manchus are descended from a branch of certain wild Tungusic nomads, who were known in the ninth century as the Nü-chêns, a name which has been said to mean 'west of the sea.' The cradle of their race lay at the base of the Ever-White Mountains, due north of Korea, and was fertilised by the head waters of the Yalu River.This book looks at the origins of the Manchu race who are now the third largest ethnic group in China