中华民族是由五十六个民族组成的大家庭。从遥远的古代起，我国各族人民就建立了紧密的政治、经济、文化联系，共同开发了祖国的河山。中国在两千多年前就形成了幅员广阔的统一国家。悠久的中华文化成为维系民族团结和国家统一的牢固纽带。团结统一深深印在中国人的民族意识中。
The Chinese nation is a big family composed of 56 nationalities. Since time immemorial, people of all our nationalities have established close-knit political, economic and cultural links and joined hands in developing the vast land of our country. China became a vast unified country more than 2,000 years age. The age-old Chinese culture becomes a strong bond for ethnic harmony and national unity. Solidarity and unity are deeply inscribed in the hearts of the Chinese people as part of their national identity.
