(, person). Huaren in general is used for people of Chinese ethnicity, in contrast to Zhongguoren () which usually (but not always) refers to citizens of China. Although some may use Zhongguoren to refer to the Chinese ethnicity, such usage is not common in Taiwan. In overseas Chinese communities in countries such as Singapore and Malaysia, Huaren or Huaqiao (overseas Chinese) is used as they are also not citizens of China. See also Xia dynasty, the first dynasty according to traditional Chinese historiography. Yanhuang, an ethnic group located around the Yellow River. Yan Huang Zisun, literally the "Descendants of Yan and Huang" Zhongyuan, the central regions associated with Huaxia. Names of China Zhonghua Hua–Yi distinction Notes References Ancient peoples of China Chinese words and phrases Han Chinese Names of China