Answer to Question 1
either unified by military force into a single nation or fractured into separate self-governing states
Answer to Question 2
largest population of any country in the world (1.3 billion in late 2004)
China has long been ethnically diverse; 55 nationalities in addition to the majority Han people (who form about 92 of the total population)
Differing ways of life in various diverse environments
60 of the population is rural-based, but China has recently seen significant urbanization and industrialization
. . . urban, professional, and elite musics are every bit as well established as the music of the agricultural classes.
