Research on the Characteristics of the Population Flow Network of the Main Ethnic Minorities in Northwest China

Abstract

In the context of the development of the western region and the new situation of population mobility, the role of the minority floating population, who bear the dual attributes of national culture and floating personnel, has become increasingly prominent. Based on the national floating population dynamic monitoring data, this paper examines the floating scale and network characteristics of the main ethnic minorities (Hui, Uyghur, and Tibetan) in Northwest China. The results show that there are commonalities and differences among the three main ethnic groups, and the commonality is manifested in the preference for inflows to provincial capital cities and ethnic autonomous regions, with typical economic orientation and homogenous source orientation.