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Manchu Traditions: Unique Birth Customs of China's Ethnic Group

1/18/2026

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The Manchu people, an ethnic group in China, maintain distinctive child-rearing traditions called Luocao and Caisheng.
A boy’s birth is marked by hanging a wooden bow outside the door.
A girl’s birth is marked by a red cloth strip.
The Manchu founded the Qing dynasty (1644–1912).
The Manchu population now exceeds 10 million in China, according to the China Statistical Yearbook 2021.

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Story summary

The Manchu people, an ethnic group in China, maintain distinctive child-rearing traditions called Luocao and Caisheng.
A boy’s birth is marked by hanging a wooden bow outside the door.
A girl’s birth is marked by a red cloth strip.
The Manchu founded the Qing dynasty (1644–1912).
The Manchu population now exceeds 10 million in China, according to the China Statistical Yearbook 2021.