Historical Records
DNA Link to a Nie Family
A DNA comparison in a family-search investigation found a high degree of similarity between Mr. Sun's DNA profile and a Nie family in Ulanqab.
Nie Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 1,469,755Nie / Nie
Migration and Distribution
Distribution of a Nie Family in Inner Mongolia
Members of one Nie family are concentrated mainly in Ulanqab, with smaller numbers scattered across Bayannur and Ordos.
Notable People
Nie Ziyu and Xianie Village
The Nie clan memory of Xianie Village includes early Communist Party member Nie Ziyu, who was influenced by progressive ideas and encouraged fellow villagers to join the revolution.
General Nie Chang's Legacy
Xianie Village draws on the legacy of General Nie Chang to support rural tourism.
Genealogy and Generation Names
Clan Customs in Xianie Village
Clan and village customs in Xianie Village include ancestral worship at the clan hall, a communal year-end banquet on the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and village-wide red envelopes for residents over eighty.
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